Basketball Recap: Crestview Picks Up 14th Consecutive Win

Knights

Previous Games

02/20/25 vs Allen East	36-31
02/15/25 vs Jefferson	51-31
02/11/25 vs Antwerp	57-23
02/04/25 vs Liberty-Benton	49-44
01/28/25 @ Shawnee	67-52
+ 9 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crestview had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They snuck past the Allen East Mustangs with a 36-31 win. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their 14th in a row.

Crestview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaci Gregory, who posted seven points and five rebounds. Kennedy Crider was another key player, putting up seven points along with ten boards and four steals.

Defeat or not, Allen East got some senior leadership from Taylor Nickles and Rilynn Jones. Nickles earned eight points and 12 rebounds, while Jones had 11 points and eight boards. That's the most rebounds Nickles has posted since back in December of 2024.

Crestview pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points over those games. As for Allen East, they moved to 19-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Crestview has already played their next contest, a 55-43 defeat against Columbus Grove on the 22nd. Allen East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.