Crown Point came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lake Central Indians by a score of 3-1. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Indians, too.
Crown Point had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 26-24, 30-28, 25-23.
Bella Del Real was nothing short of spectacular: she had 35 digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cailin Duncan, who had four digs and 11 assists.
Lake Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brooklyn Barth, who had 18 digs and two aces. Barth is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Lauren Smith was another key player, getting eight digs and 36 assists.
Crown Point pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lake Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-6 record.
Crown Point will challenge Kankakee Valley at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lake Central, they will face off against Benton Central at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Benton Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lake Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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