Preview: Crown Point Panthers vs. Bolton Central Eagles
Crown Point is 8-2 against Bolton Central since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Crown Point Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bolton Central Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Crown Point has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boquet Valley on Monday.
Despite their loss, Crown Point saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Trevor Harris, who scored 32 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 60.4% of Crown Point's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Beeman, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Bolton Central's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Chazy by a score of 55-53.
Like Bolton Central, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Jaxon Egloff led the charge by scoring 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jace Hubert, who scored 13 points.
Crown Point's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Bolton Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Crown Point hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.1 points per game. However, it's not like Bolton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Crown Point came up short against Bolton Central in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 68-56. Will Crown Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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