Two dominant guards in Ava Richie and Jessa Troy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Crown Point Bulldogs and the Penn Kingsmen will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crown Point has three straight wins, Penn has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Crown Point is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Portage: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Crown Point blew Portage out of the water with a 52-20 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Crown Point found their leader in freshman Richie, who went 7 for 15 en route to 17 points plus six steals. Richie's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ivy Henderson, who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Penn suffered their closest loss since December 19, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of South Bend Washington by a score of 52-50.
Crown Point's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Penn, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Crown Point came up short against Penn in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 54-49. 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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