Warsaw only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point they dealt Crown Point on Saturday. The Warsaw Tigers were the clear victor by a 74-52 margin over the Crown Point Bulldogs. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Leading Warsaw to victory were Brooke Zartman and Joslyn Bricker. Zartman went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points plus two steals, while Bricker went 7 for 10 en route to 22 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Bricker's morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Alexis Neely was another key player, earning seven points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Crown Point's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ava Punak, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points plus seven rebounds and three steals, and Ivy Henderson, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Punak a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Menchaca, who posted six points.
Warsaw's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.2 points. As for Crown Point, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Warsaw has already played their next game, a 70-41 win against Merrillville on the 23rd. As for Crown Point, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-36 defeat against Northridge on the 23rd.
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