Two dominant guards in Lillian Barnes and Ava Richie are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Valparaiso Vikings will face off against the Crown Point Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valparaiso is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Valparaiso is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Elkhart: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Vikings blew the Lions out of the water with a 54-24 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Delilah Kincaid produced another solid performance shooting 75% from the field to rack up 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadynce Clark, who posted ten points.
Valparaiso smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Crown Point didn't have quite enough to beat Penn on Saturday and fell 41-38. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Valparaiso's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Crown Point, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Valparaiso beat Crown Point 54-46 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Richie, who scored 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Vikings still be able to contain Richie? There's only one way to find out.
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