Freshman Jillian Sanderson scored 17 points but Penn’s season ended with a 54-45 loss to Crown Point in the Class 4-A high school girls basketball regional at LaPorte on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.
Penn finishes the season 24-4.
Sanderson hit a deep 3 buzzer-beater to tie the score at 33-33 at the end of the third quarter. Crown Point pulled away in the final minutes.
Lexi Werner scored seven points for Penn, Makenzie Juszczak scored seven points and Anna McCullough scored six points.
PENN 45: Lexi Werner 9, Jillian Sanderson 17, Anna McCullough 6, Makenzie Juszczak 7, Quinn Driscoll 0, Anica Gensic 3, Alivia Dawson 3.
Crown Point 54: Sidney Hale 13, Sophie Hart 0, Amiyah Manchaca 0, Ava Richie 14, Aaliyah Menchaca 0, Addison Seibert 8, Ava Punak 8, Ivy Henderson 11.
PENN 10 19 33 45
Crown Point 7 15 33 54
Three-pointers: PENN 7 (Jillian Sanderson 3, Lexi Werner 1, Makenzie Juszczak 1, Anica Gensic 1, Alivia Dawson 1), Crown Point 2 (Richie 2).
