Basketball Game Recap: Crawford County Eagles vs. Temple Tigers

By Team Reports Jan 21, 2024, 2:01am

Recap: Crawford County Eagles vs. Temple Tigers

The Crawford County Eagles suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Friday. Their rough 57-33 loss to Temple might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Crawford County in their matchups with Temple: they've now lost four in a row.

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jakayla Peeples, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Harris, who scored 13 points along with two steals.

Crawford County has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Temple, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crawford County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Greene County at 3:30 p.m. on January 20th. Greene County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games. Temple won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Haralson County at 4:30 p.m. on January 20th. Haralson County has now lost 11 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 9.