Preview: Crane Medical Cougars vs. Perspectives-IIT/Joslin Wolves
The Crane Medical Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Perspectives-IIT/Joslin Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Crane Medical's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
Crane Medical posted their biggest victory since December 4, 2023 on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 63-43 margin over Wells.
Crane Medical's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brad Blackman led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Blackman is absolutely dominating the block category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was William Hill, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Perspectives-IIT/Joslin's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Chicago Marshall by a score of 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Perspectives-IIT/Joslin has suffered yet this season.
Crane Medical's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Perspectives-IIT/Joslin, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Crane Medical took a serious blow against Perspectives-IIT/Joslin when the teams last played back in January of 2022, falling 64-36. Can Crane Medical avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
