The Crawford Colts will head out on the road to square off against the West Hills Wolf Pack at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Crawford has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 213 points over their last three games.
Crawford will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point they dealt Mar Vista on Tuesday. Crawford was the clear victor by a 76-56 margin over Mar Vista.
Crawford relied on the efforts of Keontae Lewis, who went 8 for 10 en route to 19 points plus three steals and two blocks, and Mickelson Laguerre, who went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Laguerre is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tremell Jackson, who had nine points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Hills came up short against Clairemont on Thursday and fell 66-55.
West Hills' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cameron Toups, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Ethan Shaw, who earned 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Masek, who posted seven points.
Crawford's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for West Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Crawford has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Crawford lost to West Hills on the road by a decisive 56-37 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Crawford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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