The Crestwood Knights will venture away from home to challenge the South Florence Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Crestwood is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since December 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Lakewood by a score of 54-51.
London Vaughn
| 02/05/25 @ Lakewood | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Timberland | 19 |
| 12/07/24 @ Dillon | 19 |
| 12/23/24 vs Seneca | 18 |
| 12/11/24 vs Dillon | 18 |
Despite the loss, Crestwood had strong showings from London Vaughn, who went 9 of 18 on her way to 22 points along with five assists and five steals, and Saniya Williams, who went 8 for 19 en route to 20 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Vaughn a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, South Florence came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 47-42 W against the Tigers.
South Florence found their leader in sophomore Harmony Bostick, who posted 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Gamble, who scored six points along with seven boards and three steals.
South Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Crestwood has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for South Florence, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Crestwood has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Florence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Crestwood came up short against South Florence when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 44-40. Can Crestwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
