Preview: Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes vs. University Liggett Knights
The Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes will head out on the road to square off against the University Liggett Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cranbrook Kingswood is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cranbrook Kingswood's strategy against Richard on Friday. Cranbrook Kingswood enjoyed a cozy 40-26 victory over Richard. Given Cranbrook Kingswood's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while Richard is ranked 463rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yasmyn Palmer continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Catherine Vaz was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, University Liggett was the victim of a tough 46-25 loss at the hands of Everest Collegiate on Friday.
Cranbrook Kingswood is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for University Liggett, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Cranbrook Kingswood was able to grind out a solid win over University Liggett when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 44-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cranbrook Kingswood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
