The Crown Point Bulldogs will square off against the Hammond Central Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crown Point has six straight wins, Hammond Central has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Crown Point is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 97-54 victory over Hanover Central. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hammond Central played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Valparaiso, falling 76-54. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Vikings are ranked 95th).
Crown Point will have to keep a close watch on Semaj Davis and Cylin Pointer, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hammond Central's prior game. Davis went 7-for-15 en route to 20 points and three steals, while Pointer posted 16 points and three steals. Jalil Powell was another key player, putting up seven points.
Hammond Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Crown Point, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.
Everything came up roses for Crown Point against Hammond Central when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured an 81-42 victory. In that game, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 47-26, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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