The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Crown Point Bulldogs (Crown Point, IN) and the host Portage Indians (Portage, IN), observed Crown Point's basketball team edge Portage by a score of 22-16.

The Bulldogs (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Lake Central (St. John, IN). The Indians come into the non-league challenge with a 0-2 record. In their last challenge, Lake Central was tipped by Lafayette Jefferson (Lafayette, IN), 30-17, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Indians encounter the Kankakee Valley Kougars (Wheatfield, IN) in a non-league battle, on Monday, November 17. Portage will attempt to advance on its 1-1 season record. The Kougars come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 35-19 non-league win over Lake Central (St. John, IN).