Basketball Recap: Crab Orchard Trojans vs. Sandoval Blackhawks
Crab Orchard put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Sandoval Blackhawks with a sharp 91-69 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
Sandoval's loss came despite strong showings from Trayton Adams and Josh Gordan. Adams went 6 for 15 en route to 13 points plus two steals, while Gordan went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus two blocks. What's more, Gordan also posted a 45% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Austin Hoffman, who earned 13 points.
Crab Orchard's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.2 points. As for Sandoval, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crab Orchard will host Century at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Century's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Sandoval, they will take on Ramsey at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Sandoval is facing Ramsey at the right time seeing as Ramsey is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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