Red Level falls despite strong effort from Mariah Crowell

By Team Reports Jan 21, 2024, 2:15pm

Recap: Red Level Tigers vs. W.S. Neal Eagles

The Red Level Tigers suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Monday. They fell just short of W.S. Neal by a score of 38-36. Red Level has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Red Level lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mariah Crowell. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 50% of Red Level's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Miracle Wright was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six steals.

Red Level's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for W.S. Neal, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Level will take on Georgiana at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Georgiana is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.4 points per game. As for W.S. Neal, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Straughn at 6:00 p.m. Straughn presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than W.S. Neal in Alabama (Straughn is ranked 132nd, while W.S. Neal is ranked 323rd).