It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Crown Point Bulldogs had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 55-45. Winning may never get old, but Crown Point sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ava Ziolkowski continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Crown Point's points. Another player making a difference was Gia Gagianas, who scored 12 points.
Lowell lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Maddie Mielczarek, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Elysia Laub was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Crown Point's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Lowell, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Crown Point will square off against the Kougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Kankakee Valley is ranked 116th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 92nd). Lowell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
