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GreatNews.Life’s Region Sports Recap: March 5 – March 11

GreatNews.Life’s Region Sports Recap: March 5 – March 11

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Coverage Recap

Boys Volleyball DAC-O-RAMA

The eight member schools of the Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) all participated in the 2024 DAC Boys Volleyball DAC-O-RAMA at Lake Central High School to test their skills around the net and to get things squared away for the season!

Participating schools:

  • Lake Central
  • Valparaiso
  • Portage
  • Crown Point
  • La Porte
  • Merrillville
  • Michigan City
  • Chesterton

View photos from the day here.

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IHSAA Class 4A Boys Basketball Regionals: East Chicago Central vs. Mishawaka

On Saturday, March 9, the East Chicago Central High School Cardinals took on the Mishawaka High School Cavemen for an Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Regional basketball match up. 

The Cavemen were able to pull ahead early and hold East Chicago at bay with a final score of 69-52.

Brady Fisher of the Caveman led his team in points tonight with 18.

Congratulations to the Mishawaka Cavemen for becoming Regional Champions!

View photos from the game here.

BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL East Chicago VS. Mishawaka 2024

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IHSAA Class 4A Boys Basketball Regionals: Crown Point vs. Warsaw

The Crown Point High School Bulldogs played the Warsaw High School Tigers in an IHSAA Regional Championship game. Both teams came out wanting the win this evening. The game was very close throughout. The fourth quarter ended tied 42-42. 

In overtime, the Bulldogs pulled ahead and never looked back, and won with a score of 55-42. 

Dikembe Shaw had the most points in the game with a total of 16.

Congratulations to the Crown Point Bulldogs for becoming Regional champions!

View photos from the game here.

BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL Warsaw VS. Crown Point 2024

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Region Sports Update

The Crown Point Bulldogs Gymnastics team won the State Championship this weekend! 

Landen Hale of the Hebron Boys Basketball team was named the Porter County Conference (PCC) Most Valuable Player for the 2023-24 season! 

  • 17.8 points per game 
  • 7.5 rebounds per game
  • 2 steals per game

Congratulations to Kylee Marshall of the Munster High School Mustangs Track and Field team for signing her letter of Intent to attend Ball State University to continue her Track and Field and academic career!

Next Week in Sports

The Boys Semi-State Basketball games take place on Saturday, March 16. 

Game 1: Crown Point (20-5) vs. Fishers (26-1) at 10 a.m. 

Game 2: Fort Wayne Wayne (22-3) vs. Mishawaka (20-7) at 11:45 a.m.

Championship: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner at 7:30 p.m.