Basketball Recap: La Porte Slicers vs. Crown Point Bulldogs
La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Crown Point Bulldogs, falling 75-44. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Slicers of the 64-22 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Crown Point was led to victory by Ava Richie and Ava Punak. Richie almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine assists, while Punak went 8 for 14 en route to 17 points plus seven steals. The dominant performance also gave Punak a new career-high in assists (four). Ivy Henderson was another key player, earning ten points in addition to five rebounds.
La Porte's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Crown Point, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
La Porte will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crown Point, they will be playing at home against Lowell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crown Point is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.
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