Basketball Recap: Hanover Central Snaps Three-Game Streak of Wins at Home

After flying high against Hobart last Thursday, Hanover Central came back down to earth. The Hanover Central Wildcats lost to the Crown Point Bulldogs at home by a 64-50 margin on Thursday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Hanover Central lost, don't look at Sienna Antkiewicz. Despite the final result, she went 9 for 14 en route to 20 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Stilley, who posted 12 points.

Leading Crown Point to victory were Ava Richie and Ava Punak. Richie went 7 of 13 on her way to 19 points in addition to eight assists and six steals, while Punak went 9 for 12 en route to 18 points and four steals. Richie has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Ivy Henderson was another key player, going 5 of 7 on her way to 11 points and five rebounds.

Hanover Central's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Crown Point, they now have a winning record of 12-11.

When Hanover Central and Crown Point next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Hanover Central will face off against Illiana Christian and their three-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hanover Central will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Meanwhile, Crown Point will try to stop Hammond Central's six-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.