In Saturday's Canine Competition, Crown Point had to take the L. They took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hammond Central Wolves. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Crown Point's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ivy Henderson, who went 6 for 7 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. Henderson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gabi Eberhart, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hammond Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Indiah Hutchinson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Hutchinson has been hot , having posted 15 or more points the last seven times she's played. Valencia Miller was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and four steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Crown Point fell to 2-1. As for Hammond Central, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Crown Point will venture away from home to face off against Andrean at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hammond Central, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on East Chicago Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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