After both having extra time off, the Crown Point Bulldogs and the Lake Central Indians will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crown Point is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
In Thursday's Canine Competition, Crown Point came out on top. They put the hurt on Michigan City with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Crown Point took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-10, 25-8.
Crown Point found their leader in underclassman Cailin Duncan, who had four digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Bella Del Real, who had nine digs.
Crown Point couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.3% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 4-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, Lake Central didn't have quite enough to beat La Porte on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Slicers 25-17 in the first set.
Lake Central couldn't get the win, but they sure gave La Porte a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 17-25, 33-31, 18-25, 25-13, 15-11.
Crown Point has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Lake Central, their loss dropped their record down to 19-11.
Crown Point was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake Central in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crown Point since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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