Basketball Recap: Robinson Comes Up Short

Robinson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Casey-Westfield Warriors, falling 68-41. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 644th, while the Warriors are ranked 58th).

Despite the defeat, Robinson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cruz Dunlap dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dunlap has scored all season. Blake Green was another key player, putting up 14 points and six rebounds.

Luke Karras had an outrageously good game for Casey-Westfield as he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 23 boards. With that strong performance, Karras is now averaging an impressive 9.4 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Jackson Maulding, who posted 18 points.

Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Casey-Westfield, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Robinson will take on Charleston in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Robinson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Casey-Westfield, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-46 win against Altamont on the 14th.