Basketball Recap: Beau Napier's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Crothersville over Shawe Memorial

Crothersville lost against Shawe Memorial back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Crothersville Tigers fell to the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers 97-91. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Crothersville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beau Napier, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Napier also racked up five steals, the most he's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Tymir Cromwell, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine assists.

Crothersville now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Shawe Memorial, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-4.

Crothersville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-57 loss against Southwestern on the 27th. As for Shawe Memorial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-40 win against Carroll County on the 27th.