Basketball Recap: Crab Orchard Takes a Loss

Crab Orchard was the 78-57 winner over Thompsonville when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans fell 49-42 to Thompsonville on Thursday. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

This is the second loss in a row for Crab Orchard and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Thompsonville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-2.

Looking ahead, Crab Orchard and Pope County will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. As for Thompsonville, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Shawnee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thompsonville will be up against the Redskins' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.