Preview: Crane Medical Cougars vs. Christ the King Gladiators
The Crane Medical Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Christ the King Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crane Medical had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the 57-15 at home. The victory was nothing new for Crane Medical as they're now sitting on three straight.
Crane Medical's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sariah Allen led the charge by scoring 17 points along with four steals. Allen hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. Za'Nylah Moaton was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Christ the King's strategy against Francis W. Parker on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Christ the King blew Francis W. Parker out of the water with a 73-43 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Christ the King.
Crane Medical is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Christ the King, their victory bumped their record up to 23-8.
Everything came up roses for Crane Medical against Christ the King in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 as the squad secured a 61-32 win. Will Crane Medical repeat their success, or does Christ the King have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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