USA-365.com Stories from 2003-04 High School Basketball Season
USA-365 2004 Northwest Indiana High School All-Star selections. These brutally honest assessment of player strengths of weaknesses are not for the thin-skinned. CROWN POINT (3-28-2004) by Mark Smith
The Renegade's Final Picks (and thoughts) of the 2003-2004 IHSAA Boys Basketball Season. Plus, a chance to reply to some suggested non-fundamental rule changes for the game of basketball. CROWN POINT (3-28-2004)
'The Renegade' picks the season final top-10 NW Indiana High School Boys Basketball teams and predicts surprise team for 2005 CROWN POINT (3-24-2004)
'The Renegade' scores 76.5% on Boys Basketball ISHAA Tournament Picks CROWN POINT (3-23-2004)
Region coach responds to The Renegade's ideas for improving IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament CROWN POINT (3-24-2004)
'The Renegade' asks if Valpo can stand up to Columbia City's 4,000-strong fan base expected at Lafayette Class 4A semistate? LAFAYETTE (3-17-2004)
'The Renegade' calls them without mercy as he sees them: All 8 IHSAA Semistate Boys Basketball Semistate Championship games CROWN POINT (3-17-2004)
'The Renegade' top-10 NW Indiana High School Week 15 Boys Basketball poll says it's "now or never" for 1A power Morgan Township CROWN POINT (3-10-2004)
'The Renegade' picks the season final Top-10 NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball teams & offers advice for 2004-05 CROWN POINT (3-7-2004)
Wheeler ends HC Wildcats season 74-55 at 2A Bishop Noll Sectional Semifinal HAMMOND (3-5-2004) by Mark Smith
Portage eliminates Bulldogs 65-49 in 4A Portage Sectional Semifinals PORTAGE (3-5-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' predicts a "Power Regional" with an interesting Lake Central versus Valparaiso rematch in the 4A Regional finals EAST CHICAGO (3-3-2004)
Third time's the charm for Bulldogs, who beat Chesterton 55-50 in 4A Portage Sectional Quarterfinal PORTAGE (3-2-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' predicts Andrean and Plymouth will advance from 3A Sectionals to meet in Regional basketball tilt GARY (3-3-2004)
'The Renegade' predicts Bishop Noll and North Montgomery will advance from 2A Sectionals to meet in Regional HAMMOND (3-2-2004)
'The Renegade' predicts Triton and Morgan Township will emerge from 1A Sectionals to meet in Regional MORGAN TWP. (3-1-2004)
Hanover Central finishes regular season 5-0 with 63-42 win over River Forest CEDAR LAKE (2-27-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' predicts tough time for Valpo Girls at 4A Warsaw Semistate WARSAW (2-25-2004)
'The Renegade' top-10 NW Indiana High School Week 13 Boys Basketball poll also profiles 2A power Jimtown Jimmies CROWN POINT (2-25-2004)
Quicker Portage team beats Bulldogs 53-48 despite strong second half comeback CROWN POINT (2-20-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' top-10 NW Indiana High School Week 12 Boys Basketball poll also profiles 4A power Lawrence North Wildcats CROWN POINT (2-20-2004)
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball week-14 poll maintains West Side and Valparaiso as 1-2 with #10 Wheeler the only other team "still alive" in playoffs CROWN POINT (2-17-2004)
Hanover Central and Boone finish up girls basketball season with sectional 2A losses CEDAR LAKE (2-13-2004) by Mark Smith
Kerns leads Lady Vikings to Sectional 4A semifinal 53-36 win over Lady Bulldogs CROWN POINT (2-13-2004) by Mark Smith
Lady Red Devils advance to 4A Sectional Semifinals with 53-39 win over Munster LOWELL (2-10-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' top-10 NW Indiana High School Week 11 Boys Basketball poll also profiles 4A power Mishawaka Cavemen CROWN POINT (2-11-2004)
'The Renegade' predicts Boone Grove girls, North Montgomery, Bremen and Rochester will advance from 2A Sectionals to meet in Regional RENSSELAER (2-8-2004)
Hanover Central girls finish season over .500 in PCC and season with wins over Morgan Twp, Kankakee Valley CEDAR LAKE (2-6-2004) by Mark Smith
Merrillville captures undisputed DAC title with come from behind 46-37 win over Lady Bulldogs MERRILLVILLE (2-7-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' predicts Class 4A Sectional & Regional girls champions VALPARAISO (2-7-2004)
'The Renegade' predicts Twin Lakes and Andrean girls will emerge from 3A Sectional to meet in Regional MONTICELLO (2-7-2004)
'The Renegade' top-10 NW Indiana High School Week 10 Boys Basketball poll also profiles 1A power Lafayette Central Catholic CROWN POINT (2-5-2004)
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball week-12 poll trouble looming for the region from out east CROWN POINT (2-4-2004)
Cougars beat Lowell in possible Sectional preview 52-38 LOWELL (1-31-2004) by Mark Smith
Crown Point High - School Song
Lady Bulldogs' shooting heats up, overcome "underdog" label to upset 8th-ranked Valpo 54-49 CROWN POINT (1-31-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball week-11 poll maintains West Side, Valparaiso and East Chicago at 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (1-28-2004)
'The Renegade' top-10 NW Indiana High School Week 9 Boys Basketball poll also profiles 3A power Benton Central CROWN POINT (1-28-2004)
McElmurry floor-length drive in OT seals PCC Tourney title for Wildcats, 53-52 over Kouts PORTER TOWNSHIP (1-24-2004) by Mark Smith
Hanover Central defeats South Central stall, 43-16, in PCC Tourney Quarterfinals PORTER TOWNSHIP (1-21-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' moves Bishop Noll into top-10 NW Indiana High School Week 8 Boys Basketball poll, DAC powers Valpo, LC and LaPorte stay at 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (1-21-2004)
Wick's 17-points leads Lady Wildcats to 42-40 upset of Lady Wolves in PCC Tourney Quarterfinals VALPARAISO (1-20-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball week-10 poll explains why Andrean (5-10) is the Sectional favorite CROWN POINT (1-20-2004)
Bulldogs surprise SB Adams, snap 8-game skid with 43-41 home victory CROWN POINT (1-17-2004) by Mark Smith
Lady Bulldogs give Coach Tom May his 400th Career win in 54-49 home victory over Lake Central CROWN POINT (1-16-2004) by Mark Smith
Lady Wildcats start strong, but fall 62-55 to young South Central UNION MILLS (1-15-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball week-8 poll says West Side, Valpo and EC are now 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (1-15-2004)
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Week 7 Boys Basketball poll places DAC powers Valpo, LC and LaPorte at 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (1-14-2004)
Lady Wolves wins tougher to come by, despite 61-55 win over North Newton PORTER TOWNSHIP (1-12-2004) by Mark Smith
Cold shooting again the nemesis for Lady Bulldogs back-to-back losses to Chesterton, Portage CROWN POINT (1-10-2004) by Mark Smith
Lady Wildcats fall to Calumet 54-46 in overtime CEDAR LAKE (1-8-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball week-8 poll says West Side, EC and Merrillville remain 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (1-7-2004)
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Week 6 Boys Basketball poll says look out for Morgan Township CROWN POINT (1-6-2004)
Lowell outlasts Hanover Central Boys 53-38 LOWELL (1-3-2004) by Mark Smith
Merrillville 'D' and cold shooting dooms Crown Point in 51-32 loss MERRILLVILLE (1-2-2004) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Week 5 Boys Basketball poll says Valparaiso, Lake Central and Andrean are still 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (1-1-2004)
Boone Grove settles for runner-up in 62-49 South County Tourney finals loss to Morgan Township MORGAN TOWNSHIP (12-31-2003) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball poll says the region's TRUE test is Jan. 8 in EC vs. West Side match CROWN POINT (12-30-2003)
Hanover Central Boys lose to area's top-rated Wheeler in Holiday Tournament, 66-47 VALPARAISO (12-27-2003) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Week 4 Boys Basketball poll says Valparaiso, Lake Central and Andrean are still 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (12-25-2003)
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball poll says Westside, EC and Merrillville remain 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (12-24-2003)
Lady Wolves win South County Tournament title with closely fought 33-31 win over arch-rival Hebron HEBRON (12-23-2003) by Mark Smith
Lady Red Devils win 2 of 3 games in two days, including title at Carroll Classic Tourney FLORA (12-20-2003) by Mark Smith
Bishop Noll's Patterson leads Warriors to 49-41 win over Red Devils in LAC Tourney HAMMOND (12-18-2003) by Mark Smith
Crown Point loses upset bid in overtime to Valparaiso, 56-53 CROWN POINT (12-17-2003) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball poll says Westside, EC and Merrillville remain 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (12-17-2003)
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Week 3 Boys Basketball poll says Valparaiso, Lake Central and Andrean are now 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (12-17-2003)
Lady Red Devils take Consolation title at LAC Tourney, 48-37 over Calumet HIGHLAND (12-14-2003) by Mark Smith
The Lake Athletic Conference tournament is getting better in its third year, but they have to make a couple of very makable changes. More...
Crown Point upset bid of bigger Lake Central thwarted by last second 3-pointer; Indians stay unbeaten with 60-59 win over Bulldogs CROWN POINT (12-13-2003) by Mark Smith
Lady Wolves ranked #4 in Class 2A, face big test at CP after big 64-37 win over Washington Twp. VALPARAISO (12-11-2003) by Mark Smith
The Hammond Civic Center's 'Region Rumble' was an artistic success with three well-played games, but a box office bust with no fans. Next year? A suggestion: Instead of bringing in teams that don't know each other, let's try to bring in teams that know each other TOO well. More...
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball poll says Westside, EC and Merrillville are still 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (12-9-2003)
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Week 2 Boys Basketball poll says Lake Central, Valparaiso and LaPorte remain 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (12-9-2003)
Hanover Central Boys lose barn burner 88-79 to Hebron; Lady Wildcats counter Lady Hawks 73-49 HEBRON (12-6-2003) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Week 1 Boys Basketball poll says Lake Central, Valparaiso and LaPorte remain 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (12-4-2003)
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball poll says Westside, EC and Merrillville are now 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (12-3-2003)
Hanover Central splits first two games of season: 78-41 over Lake Station but lose 45-42 to South Newton CEDAR LAKE (11-29-2003) by Mark Smith
Crown Point Bulldogs win first two games of season: 62-50 over Griffith and 56-50 over Gavit CROWN POINT (11-29-2003) by Mark Smith
Chesterton defense and cold shooting dooms Lady Bulldogs, 36-27 in DAC road tilt CHESTERTON (11-28-2003) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Preseason Boys Basketball poll says Lake Central, Valparaiso and LaPorte are 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (11-28-2003)
Tom Johnson profiles his 2003-04 Crown Point Bulldogs Boys basketball team CROWN POINT (11-28-2003) by Mark Smith
Red Devils hold off 4th Quarter surge to beat North Newton 61-46 LOWELL (11-26-2003) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball poll says Westside, Merrillville and EC are 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (11-25-2003)
Cold shooting, taller top-ranked Warsaw holds off visiting Lady Bulldogs in 62-47 nonconference test WARSAW (11-22-2003) by Mark Smith
Pruzin's 25 points and 8 steals lead Lady Bulldogs to 52-39 DAC opening win over Portage CROWN POINT (11-21-2003) by Mark Smith
Lady Wildcats struggle in season opening 45-35 loss to Gavit CEDAR LAKE (11-19-2003) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana High School Girls Basketball poll says Valpo, Westside and Merrillville are 1-2-3 CROWN POINT (11-18-2003)
Lady Bulldogs force 66 turnovers in first two wins over Kankakee Valley 62-31, and Hebron 66-38 CROWN POINT (11-16-2003) by Mark Smith
Strong first half leads Lady Red Devils to 61-44 season opening win over North Newton LOWELL (11-14-2003) by Mark Smith
'The Renegade' NW Indiana Girls Basketball Preseason Poll CROWN POINT (11-13-2003) by Mark Smith
Season opener proves nice tune-up for Lady Wolves in 82-20 win over River Forest PORTER TWP. (11-12-2003) by Mark Smith
CP's Tom May preview's his Lady Bulldogs basketball squad for 2003-2004 CROWN POINT (11-12-2003) by Mark Smith
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