Chesterton is on a three-game streak of home losses, Crown Point a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Chesterton Trojans will host the Crown Point Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Chesterton came up short against Hammond Central and fell 43-36.
Meanwhile, Crown Point also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Merrillville by a score of 54-43.
Chesterton will have to keep a close watch on Ivy Henderson and Ava Richie, a pair of players who had a big impact on Crown Point's prior game. Henderson went 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points along with eight boards and three steals, while Richie posted 14 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Richie is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played.
Even though they lost, Crown Point smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Crown Point's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Chesterton, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Chesterton couldn't quite finish off Crown Point when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 45-43. Thankfully for Chesterton, Ava Ziolkowski (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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