Basketball Preview: Portage Indians vs. Crown Point Bulldogs
Portage is 2-8 against Crown Point since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Portage Indians will venture away from home to take on the Crown Point Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Portage comes in on four and Crown Point on three.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Portage sidestepped Hobart for a 36-34 victory.
Portage found their leader in sophomore Courtney Clark, who had nine points along with six rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Byrd, who scored 11 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Crown Point didn't have too much trouble with Lowell on Tuesday as they won 44-29.
Crown Point found their leader in freshman Ava Richie, who earned 18 points plus seven steals. With that strong performance, Richie is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Ivy Henderson was another key player, posting nine points.
Crown Point's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Portage, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Portage has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Crown Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Portage suffered a grim 65-44 defeat to Crown Point in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Portage, Madison Dubiel (who went 5 for 8 en route to 16 points plus six assists and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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