Bulldogs pull-off crucial DAC win, 67-48 over LaPorte
A USA-365.com Special Report
by the USA-365.com team
01-27-2019
Team /Record |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
LaPORTE (9-6, 3-1 DAC) |
12 |
16 |
7 |
11 |
46 |
CROWN POINT (8-6, 3-1 DAC) |
22 |
20 |
16 |
12 |
70 |
Friday, January 25, 2018 - Duneland Athletic Conference
game at
CROWN POINT, Ind.
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Crown Point Bulldogs' senior guard/forward Elias Gerodemos
(31) and fellow senior forward Sam Decker (35) warm-up before the second half
against the LaPorte Slicers on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at Crown Point High School.
The Bulldogs wore white jerseys with pink numbers and letters with a ribbon at
the top - all part of the annual "Coaches vs. Cancer" challenge. |
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The annual "Coaches vs. Cancer" challenge was held Jan. 25,
2019 at Crown Point High School, as the Bulldogs hosted the LaPorte Slicers. For
$10, anyone attending the game could buy one of these pink shirts, with the
proceeds going to cancer research. |
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Senior point guard Jordan Nichols brings the ball into the
front court for LaPorte as the Bulldogs' sophomore guard Ty Smith (12) defends
Friday, 01-25-2019 at CPHS. |
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Battling for rebounding position under the LaPorte basket are
Sam Decker (35), Ty Smith (12) and Matt Hanlon (10) for the Bulldogs as Ethan
Osowski (12-black jersey) looks on for the Slicers. CP out-rebounded LaPorte
18-9 in the first half en route to a 36-11 halftime lead. |
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LaPorte's sophomore guard Ethan Osowski (12-black jersey)
looks to pass the ball to a teammate, while Ty Smith (12-white jersey) and Chris
Karakozis (21-white jersey) defend for the Bulldogs on 01-25-2019 at CPHS. |
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A lot of shots simply didn't drop through the nets for LaPorte
the first half against CP, as they hit only 4 of 16 from the field (25%) as CP
grabbed a 36-11 first half lead, en route to a 67-48 DAC win for the Bulldogs. |
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Junior 6-2 guard Dylan Matusak (15) spreads his arms to block
the view and possible pass from LaPorte's Jordan Nichols in DAC boys basketball
action 01-25-2019. CP's 67-48 win kept the Bulldogs in the DAC race with a 3-1
conference record, while LaPorte drops to 3-1 in the DAC. |
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LaPORTE (48)
Ethan Osowski 3-0-7, Peyton Marker 1-1-4, Terry White 1-0-2, Carson Crass 0-0-0,
Garrott Ott-Large 4-1-12, Jake Spence 1-1-3, Grant Gresham 0-0-0, Drake Gunn 4-2-10,
Mason Schroeder 0-0-0, Micah Spatt 1-0-2, Grant Ot-Large 3-2-8. TOTALS 18, (7-9) 48.
CROWN POINT (67) Matt Hanlon 1-4-6, Ty Smith 2-0-4, Dylan Matusak
0-0-0, Chris Karakozis 0-1-1, Luke Hanlon 0-0-0, Sam Snodgrass 3-4-10, Tyler
Jennings 1-0-2, Sam Krutz 2-2-6, Elias Gerodemos 8-2-20, Sam Decker 6-2-16,
Miles Lubbers 0-0-0, Jake Oostman 0-2-2.
TOTALS 23, (17-20) 67.
FREE THROWS: LaPORTE (7 of 9, 77.8%); Peyton Marker 1-2, Garrott
Ott-Large 1-1, Jake Spence 1-1, Drake Gunn 2-2, Grant Ot-Large 2-3. CROWN POINT
(17 of 20, 85.0%); Matt Hanlon 4-4, Chris Karakozis 1-2, Sam Snodgrass 4-5, Sam Krutz
2-2, Elias Gerodemos 2-2, Sam Decker 2-3,
Jake Oostman 2-2.
3-GOALS: LaPORTE (5-17, 29.4%); Ethan Osowski 1-2, Peyton Marker 1-3,
Garrott Ott-Large 3-7, all others 0-5. CROWN POINT (4-17,
23.5%); Elias Gerodemos 2-3, Sam Decker 2-3, all others 0-11.
TURNOVERS: LaPORTE 15; CROWN
POINT 11.
FOULED OUT: LaPORTE - Mason Schroeder, 5:25 left 4th Qtr; CROWN
POINT - None.
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CROWN
POINT (01-25-2019) Heading into
their Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) game with the LaPorte Slicers, the
Crown Point Bulldogs needed a win to stay in contention with the conference
standings. The Slicers needed a win to stay perfect within the DAC.
In the end, the Bulldogs took control from the opening tip-off and did not look
back as they defeated the Slicers 67-48 on Friday, Jan. 25 at Crown Point High
School.
The Bulldogs got strong production from senior guard/forward Elias Gerodemos,
who had 20 points to lead all scorers, while senior forward Sam Decker managed
16 points, followed by senior guard/forward Sam Snodgrass’s 10 points.
As a team Crown Point hit 17 of 20 free throws, good for 85 perfect and grabbed
32 total rebounds. The Bulldogs biggest advantage came in the second half, a
31-point lead at 50-19.
“It’s not just that we were shooting the ball well, but we were paying attention
to detail,” Bulldogs’ Head Coach Clint Swan said. “This was a good night, both
offensively and defensively.”
Because of the win, the Bulldogs avoided their second potential three-game
losing streak of the season. They had lost their previous two contests
coming-in, having suffered defeats by Griffith and Chesterton. Their only
three-game losing streak came at the Noblesville Invitational on Dec. 27 and 28
against New Albany, Chesterton and Northridge.
For Chesterton, they received the efforts of junior guard Garrott Ott-Large, who
had 12 points; while senior forward Drake Gunn chipped-in 10 points.
Both teams had 12 players each that saw time on the court.
“This was a great win for us,” Decker said. “We are going to use this to build
momentum. We needed it.”
The win improves Crown Point’s record to 8-6 overall, while LaPorte falls to 9-6
overall, as both teams now hold a 3-1 DAC mark.
This game also marked the annual “Coaches vs. Cancer” challenge, as the Bulldogs
wore white jerseys, but with pink numbers and lettering, in addition to a small
ribbon at the top.
DOG NOTES: The 67 points scored by the Bulldogs marked their third
highest point total in a game this season. Their highest was 70 points in a home
win against Michigan City on Jan. 4. They had 68 points in an overtime win at
Kankakee Valley on Dec. 20.
Crown Point is now 4-1 on their home floor for the 2018-2019 season, outscoring
their opponents 59-48. Their lone lost came against Griffith in overtime on Jan.
12, 59-56.
USA-365.com/Indiana-Sports.com Broadcast Note: The next scheduled
Crown Point Bulldogs’ broadcast on USA-365.com/Indiana-Sports.com will be on
Friday, Feb. 8 when the Bulldogs host the Valparaiso Vikings. The pregame show
begins at 6:45 p.m. with the tip-off at 7 p.m. (CST).
DUNELAND |
ALL TIMES CENTRAL |
|
CONF |
AG |
OA |
DA |
AM |
Streak |
Valparaiso |
4- 0 |
12- 5 |
65.3 |
50.0 |
15.3 |
Lost 1 |
Chesterton |
3- 1 |
13- 4 |
60.0 |
50.8 |
9.2 |
Won 3 |
LaPorte |
3- 1 |
10- 6 |
61.7 |
56.6 |
5.1 |
Won 1 |
Crown Point |
3- 1 |
9- 6 |
56.6 |
52.6 |
4.0 |
Won 2 |
Merrillville |
1- 3 |
8- 7 |
60.4 |
55.6 |
4.8 |
Lost 1 |
Michigan City |
1- 3 |
8-10 |
56.2 |
55.2 |
0.9 |
Won 1 |
Lake Central |
1- 3 |
7-10 |
50.1 |
54.6 |
-4.5 |
Lost 3 |
Portage |
0- 4 |
9-10 |
58.1 |
60.8 |
-2.8 |
Won 1 |
Tuesday, Jan. 15 |
Lake Central 72,
Lowell 67, OT |
Munster 59,
Michigan City 46 |
Whiting 74,
Portage 61 |
Wednesday, Jan. 16 |
Andrean 67,
Chesterton 57 |
Friday, Jan. 18 |
Chesterton 55,
Crown Point 49 ©
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LaPorte 54,
Michigan City 51 ©
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Merrillville 66,
Portage 36 © |
Valparaiso 81,
Lake Central 44 ©
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Monday, Jan. 21 |
Racine Case (Wis.) 71,
Michigan City 41 |
Friday, Jan. 25 |
Chesterton 58,
Lake Central 44 ©
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Crown Point 67,
LaPorte 48 © |
Michigan City 74,
Portage 52 © |
Valparaiso 62,
Merrillville 47 ©
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Saturday, Jan. 26 |
Chesterton 66,
River Forest 44 |
Crown Point 71,
Washington 53 |
Hammond 62,
Lake Central 39 |
LaPorte 60,
Concord 54 |
Munster 58,
Valparaiso 43 |
Portage 63,
Kankakee Valley 36 |
Monday, Jan. 28 |
Merrillville at
Lowell, 7 pm |
Thursday, Jan. 31 |
Chesterton at
Michigan City © , 7 pm |
Crown Point at
Portage © , 7 pm |
Merrillville at
Lake Central © , 7 pm |
Valparaiso at
LaPorte © , 7 pm |
Saturday, Feb. 2 |
Carroll at
Merrillville, 1:30 pm |
Noll at
Valparaiso, 2:30 pm |
Michigan City at
Adams, 2:30 pm |
Oregon-Davis at
LaPorte, 2:30 pm |
© Conference game |
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