Basketball Recap: Crestwood's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to 11

Crestwood won the last time they faced Marlboro County and things went their way on Saturday too. Everything went the Crestwood Knights' way against the Marlboro County Bulldogs as the Crestwood Knights made off with a 71-46 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.

Marlboro County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Purvis, who posted eight points. Purvis is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Johnson, who earned five points.

Knights

Previous Games

12/28/24 vs Marlboro County	71-46
12/27/24 vs West Florence	74-40
12/20/24 vs Lower Richland	61-48
12/17/24 vs South Florence	60-46
12/13/24 @ Trinity Collegiate	77-57
+ 6 more games

The win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Marlboro County, they moved to 8-2 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

Crestwood and Atlantic Collegiate Academy will face off at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday without much rest having both just played. Atlantic Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season. As for Marlboro County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Aynor at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025.