Michigan City's Toni Murphy goes past Crown Point's Hannah Albrecht to the basket in the first quarter during sectional play at Portage High School Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Crown Point's Sarah Rivich loses the ball with Michigan City's Michal Miller defending in the first quarter during sectional play at Portage High School Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Michigan City's Jameka Collins takes a shot against Crown Point's Abby Kvachkoff in the first quarter during sectional play at Portage High School Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Michigan City's Aubria Smith grabs the ball from Crown Point's Sarah Rivich in the first quarter during sectional play at Portage High School Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Crown Point's Miranda Elish tries to get her shot off with pressure from MIchigan City's Dejania Evans and Keshyana Cooper in the second quarter during sectional play at Portage High School Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Crown Point's Abby Kvachkoff and Taylor Equihua grab the rebound away from Michigan City's Toni Murphy in the first quarter at Portage Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Michigan City's Jameka Collins takes a shot against Crown Point's Abby Kvachkoff in the first quarter during sectional play at Portage High School Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Crown Point's Abby Kvachkoff and Taylor Equihua grab the rebound away from Michigan City's Toni Murphy in the first quarter at Portage Tuesday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
Michigan City's Jameka Collins takes a shot against Crown Point's Abby Kvachkoff in the first quarter during sectional play at Portage High School Tuesday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
PORTAGE — Defending Class 4A, Sectional 2 champion Michigan City kicked off the 2013 edition of the tournament with a 56-44 win over Crown Point on Tuesday. It was far from a smooth victory, however, as Wolves (17-3) coach Michael Megyese explained after the game. …