The JV Indians proved their ownership of the court on Feb. 20, in a game against the school’s rivals, the Crown Point Bulldogs. The Indians had high expectations for the Bulldogs, but felt confident in earning a win. That confidence benefited the Indians because the won the game 45-44.

“We knew they were a good team, and we knew it was going to be a good game. We just wanted to come out with a win,” Nate Edvarsen (10) said.

The game took a wrong turn and Crown Point took the lead, making the score 44-42 in the fourth quarter.

“[As the point guard], you can’t get too rattled and you have to keep your composure so that your team doesn’t get rattled. You have to try to get a stop and try to get a basket,” Joseph Graziano (10) said.

In the last 16 seconds of the game, Norell Smith (10) shot a three-pointer from the corner of the court to bump the Indians into the lead with the score of 45-44.

“As Nate was bringing up the ball I was thinking that we could win this game. So before Nate passed me the ball I said in my head ‘I’ll take the last shot for my team!’ and that’s what I did,” Smith said.

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Conner Tomasic (9) attempts to take the ball to the net, however, is blocked by several Crown Point players. The Indians won the game on Feb. 20, in the Lake Central Fieldhouse.