Preview: Garden City Cougars vs. Crestwood Chargers
Garden City is 0-10 against the Chargers since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Garden City Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crestwood Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Garden City is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Even though Garden City has not done well against the Cardinals recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Garden City secured a 71-65 W over the Cardinals. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Garden City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emilio Licea, who scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hiett, who scored two points along with 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Crestwood was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 54-53 to the Panthers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Crestwood in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Garden City's victory bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Crestwood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Garden City suffered a grim 59-35 defeat to the Chargers in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Garden City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
