Portage is 2-8 against Crown Point since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Portage Indians will face off against the Crown Point Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Portage comes in on five and Crown Point on eight.
Portage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Merrillville with a sharp 83-62 victory. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.
O'Mari Evans
| 03/08/25 vs Merrillville | 17 |
| 03/07/25 vs Chesterton | 24 |
| 02/28/25 @ Hammond Morton | 25 |
Portage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but O'Mari Evans led the charge by shooting 55% from the field en route to 17 points along with seven assists and five boards. Evans' big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Garrett Clark was another key player, going 7-for-9 to rack up 19 points and six assists.
Evans wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Portage was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. Portage is 19-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Crown Point didn't have too much trouble with Lake Central on Saturday as they won 52-36. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Indians are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crown Point's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Portage, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.
Portage took their win against Crown Point in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 64-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portage since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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