Crown Point has gone 9-0 against Hammond Morton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Crown Point Bulldogs will be home for the holidays to greet the Hammond Morton Governors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Crown Point humbled Hobart with a 60-24 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Brickies are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ava Richie
| 12/16/24 @ Hobart | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Valparaiso | 5 |
| 12/07/24 vs Penn | 5 |
| 12/06/24 vs Portage | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs Lowell | 7 |
| 11/26/24 @ La Porte | 4 |
Crown Point found their leader in freshman Ava Richie, who posted 11 points along with seven boards and five steals. Richie has been hot, having posted four or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivy Henderson, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 11 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 72-52 win.
Hammond Morton's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Crown Point, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Everything went Crown Point's way against Hammond Morton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Crown Point made off with a 78-54 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hammond Morton's Kylah KP Patterson, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Crown Point still be able to contain Patterson? There's only one way to find out.
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