The Crown Point Panthers will face off against the Wells Wells CSD at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crown Point has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Monday, Crown Point ended up a good deal behind Bolton Central and lost 73-55. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 721st, while the Eagles are ranked 234th).
Trevor Harris
| 02/10/25 vs Bolton Central | 33 |
| 02/07/25 @ Willsboro Central | 34 |
| 02/05/25 vs Chazy | 24 |
| 02/03/25 @ AuSable Valley | 15 |
| 01/31/25 @ Johnsburg Central | 51 |
| + 37 more games |
Despite the defeat, Crown Point got top-tier performance from Trevor Harris, who posted 33 points. Harris' evening made it 42 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Kimball, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wells' strategy against Indian Lake Central on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wells blew Indian Lake Central out of the water with an 84-54 final score. The Wells CSD have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 24 points or more this season.
Crown Point better focus on containing Evan Mutz and Hunter Passmore as the pair were huge in Wells' win. Mutz dropped a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Passmore dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. That's the most points Passmore has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Owen Humphrey, who earned ten points.
Wells is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. As for Crown Point, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Crown Point strolled past Wells in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 80-64. Will Crown Point repeat their success, or does Wells have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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