Hanover Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Crown Point proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Hanover Central Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 64-50. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Ava Punak
| 01/30/25 @ Hanover Central | 18 |
| 11/26/24 @ La Porte | 17 |
| 12/18/24 vs Hammond Morton | 13 |
| 01/16/25 vs South Bend Adams | 13 |
| 11/23/24 @ Warsaw | 11 |
Crown Point was led to victory by Ava Richie and Ava Punak. Richie went 7 of 13 on her way to 19 points along with eight assists and six steals, while Punak went 9 for 12 en route to 18 points and four steals. Those 18 points gave Punak a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ivy Henderson, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 11 points and five boards.
Despite the loss, Hanover Central still got an impressive performance from Sienna Antkiewicz, who went 9 of 14 en route to 20 points and three steals. Sienna Stilley was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Crown Point's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-11. As for Hanover Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
When Crown Point and Hanover Central next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Crown Point will square off against Hammond Central and their six-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crown Point is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season. Similarly, Hanover Central will try to stop Illiana Christian's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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