Basketball Recap: Crothersville Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 22, 2024, 11:25am

Basketball Recap: Crothersville Tigers vs. Southwestern Rebels

A win for Crothersville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 62-17 loss at the hands of the Southwestern Rebels. The Tigers have struggled against the Rebels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Crothersville's loss came despite strong showings from Rayleigh Lewis and Brooklyn Bottorff. Lewis earned nine points along with five rebounds, while Bottorff earned no points plus seven rebounds.

Southwestern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivia Simpson out in front who posted nine points along with seven steals. Simpson has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Rorie Scroggins was another key player, posting 15 points in addition to six rebounds.

Crothersville now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Southwestern, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Crothersville has already played their next contest, a 76-15 loss against Borden on the 19th. As for Southwestern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 44-21 win against Greenwood Christian Academy on the 16th.

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