Crown Point's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the La Porte Slicers 75-44. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 52.4 points per game.
Leading Crown Point to victory were 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 along with five rebounds.
Crown Point was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Crown Point now has a winning record of 4-3. As for La Porte, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Crown Point will host Lowell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lowell will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Crown Point surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Porte, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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