Basketball Game Preview: Crane Pirates vs. Early Panthers

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Previous 3 Games

02/24/21 - Neutral	78-66 W
01/26/16 - Home	68-54 W
01/23/15 - Away	67-50 W

Crane is 3-0 against Early since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Crane Pirates will host the Early Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Early took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Crane, who comes in off a win.

Last Tuesday, Crane strolled past Blue Eye with points to spare, taking the game 59-45.

Meanwhile, Early came up short against Marionville on Tuesday, falling 55-34. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Crane is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Early, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.

Crane beat Early 78-66 in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. Will Crane repeat their success, or does Early have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.