Basketball Recap: Crofton Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 @ Tri County Northeast	77
12/12/24 @ Boyd County	58
12/06/24 vs Laurel-Concord-Coleridge	47
01/24/25 @ Hartington-Newcastle	43
01/03/25 vs O'Neill	40

Crofton came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Centura Centurions 54-27. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Jaisie Janssen was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. Those 21 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammie Allen, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 11 points and five rebounds.

Crofton was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centura only seven assists.

Centura's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taya Taukiuvea, who posted 11 points and seven boards. Taukiuvea is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 57% in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Davis, who earned six points and ten rebounds.

Crofton pushed their record up to 23-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22 points. As for Centura, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-12.

Crofton has already played their next game, a 53-28 win against Yutan on the 6th. Centura does not have any more games scheduled as of now.