Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Western Boone

Western Boone had won two straight games and Gavin Hawkins did his part to make it three on Thursday. The Western Boone Stars came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 58-53 W against the Crawfordsville Athenians thanks to Hawkins, who posted 23 points. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.

Marcus Fortner

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02/06/25 vs Crawfordsville	7
02/03/25 vs Faith Christian	5
01/31/25 vs North Montgomery	5
01/10/25 vs North Montgomery	3
12/20/24 @ Southmont	2
+ 10 more games

Marcus Fortner was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in February of 2024.

Crawfordsville's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason McCarty, who earned 21 points. That was a full 39.6% of Crawfordsville's points, marking the fourth time in a row McCarty has put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Johnovan Smith, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.

Western Boone pushed their record up to 6-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Crawfordsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

Western Boone wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-43 win against Clinton Central on the 8th. As for Crawfordsville, they have also already played their next game, a 78-40 loss against McCutcheon on the 11th.