Game 1:
In a game that was close throughout most of the 1st half, Crown Point took advantage of Northridge foul trouble late to end the half on a 12-1 run & take a 32-18 edge into intermission. In the 4th qtr, Northridge used a 9-0 run to pull within 53-48 around the 2:30 mark. After a Crown Point FT, CP got a defensive stop and ran more than a minute off the clock before getting a layup by Ivy Henderson off a sideline inbounds after a timeout with less than 1:00 remaining. Crown Point takes a hard-fought 58-51 victory.
6'3" jr Ivy Henderson (pictured, #50) of Crown Point was a matchup problem inside for the smaller Northridge forwards. She played physical to get deep position in the post & did a good job of gathering & finishing on balance when catching off the cut or roll. Soph Ava Richie hit a pair of 3s & did a great job of distributing to teammates in amassing 12 points and 7 assists.
For Northridge, jr Lily Scroll (pictured, #42) attacked the basket smoothly and went 6-for-7 at the FT line in posting a game-high 22 points. Jr Allison Ambers hit a pair of 3s and added 10. Jr Zoe Yeater led both teams with 9 rebounds battling against CP's size inside & also had 7 points.
Unofficial Stats:
For @CP_Bulldogs :
Jr @ivy_henderson09 (6'3" C) w/ 17p
Soph @AvaRichie22 (5'7" G) w/ 12p-7a-3s
Jr Ava Punak (5'11" F) w/ 7p-6r-5s
Soph @G_Rheanna0 (5'8" W) w/ 7p-3a
Jr @SophieHart22932 (6' F) w/ 6p
For @NRRaidersGBB :
Jr @lilyscholll (5'10" W) w/ 22p-3a w/ 6-for-7 on FTs
Jr @AllisonAmb22 (5'9" W) w/ 10p-4r-3a
Sr @gracecollegewbb commit @Cam_Conley32 (5'10" W) w/ 8p
Jr @zoeyeater (5'10" F) w/ 7p-9r-4a