Basketball Recap: Hartford Central Skates Past Crown Point with Ease

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hartford Central's strategy against Crown Point on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hartford Central Tanagers blew the Crown Point Panthers out of the water with a 60-29 final score. The Tanagers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 24 points or more this season.

Mckenzie Johnson was her usual excellent self, going 16 for 37 on her way to 30 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Silver Stewart, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points and seven steals.

Tanagers

Previous 2 Games

01/11/25 @ Crown Point	60-29
01/10/25 vs Salem	61-37

Hartford Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 31 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Hartford Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Crown Point, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Hartford Central will face off against Lake George at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crown Point, they will square off against Lake Placid at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.