Crown Point lost against Whitehall back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Crown Point Panthers lost 89-66 to the Whitehall Railroaders. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 727th, while the Railroaders are ranked 348th).
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 Trevor Harris, who posted 33 points. That was a full 50% of Crown Point's points, marking the 14th time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Bowman, who scored 16 points.
Crown Point has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Whitehall, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Crown Point Panthers duke it out with the Johnsburg Central Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Whitehall, they will welcome Argyle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Whitehall's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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