Basketball Game Preview: Crown Point Panthers vs. Indian Lake Central Indians

The Crown Point Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Indian Lake Central Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crown Point will be strutting in after a victory while Indian Lake Central will be coming in after a defeat.

Crown Point took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They skirted past Peru 55-53.

Tyler Bowman went supernova for Crown Point, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Bowman a new career-high in points.

Meanwhile, Indian Lake Central ended up a good deal behind Keene Central on Wednesday and lost 59-41. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now lost five in a row.

Indian Lake Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Crown Point, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

Everything came up roses for Crown Point against Indian Lake Central when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 78-42 victory. In that game, Crown Point amassed a halftime lead of 46-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.