Preview: Crest Chargers vs. Southern Guilford Storm
Crest has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Southern Guilford Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 23 games -- so hopefully Southern Guilford likes a good challenge.
Crest extended their postseason success on Friday against Ashbrook. They walked away with a 70-60 victory over the Greenwave. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aj Adams, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Adams hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was King Rhodes, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southern Guilford entered their tilt with Robinson with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. Southern Guilford took down Robinson 71-56 on Friday. Given Southern Guilford's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Robinson is ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crest's win bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Southern Guilford, their win was their 31st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-1.
Crest strolled past Southern Guilford when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a score of 71-56. Will Crest repeat their success, or does Southern Guilford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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