After both having extra time off, the Crown Point Bulldogs and the Penn Kingsmen will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Crown Point comes in on seven and Penn on five.
Crown Point is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Chesterton 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since August 16th.
Bella Del Real
| 10/25/25 vs Chesterton | 44 |
| 10/18/25 vs Munster | 16 |
| 10/18/25 vs Hammond Morton | 15 |
| 10/16/25 vs Lake Central | 30 |
| 10/09/25 vs Michigan City | 10 |
| + 13 more games |
Bella Del Real went supernova, getting 44 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 18 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Penn faced Warsaw in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Kingsmen put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 3-0 win.
Penn's win came from a few key players Crown Point will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Montana Swartz, who had 20 assists. Another player making a difference was Abby Lane, who had 12 digs and one assist.
Penn's victory bumped their record up to 24-6. As for Crown Point, their win bumped their record up to 30-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Crown Point has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Penn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crown Point skirted past Penn 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Kingsmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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