Basketball Recap: CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] Falls Short of Northwestern Regional in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] can now relate to. They took a blow against the Northwestern Regional Highlanders on Tuesday, falling 59-29. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this contest were averaging 29.63 points allowed.

CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy]'s defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was De'Mya Barrett, who posted 11 points along with six steals and five assists. That was a full 37.9% of CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy]'s points, marking the fourth time in a row Barrett has had more than a third of the team's points. Anari Stewart was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

03/04/25 vs Northwestern Regional	29-59
03/01/25 vs Windham RVT	40-26
02/20/25 @ Weaver	38-31
02/12/25 vs East Granby	35-32
02/10/25 vs East Windsor/Bloomfield	17-49

CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] moved to 14-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Northwestern Regional, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Northwestern Regional has already played their next matchup (against Stonington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.