Almeta Crawford and China Spring squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Almeta Crawford had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to the China Spring Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 660th, while the Cougars are ranked 318th).
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kassidy Mouton, who went 6-for-13 on her way to 16 points and four steals. That's the most points Mouton has posted since back in December of 2024. Haleigh Bonwell was another key player, almost dropping a triple-double with 15 points, 12 boards, and nine assists.
Even though they lost, Almeta Crawford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Almeta Crawford's loss dropped their record down to 17-17. As for China Spring, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-16.
Almeta Crawford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for China Spring, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 43-34 win against Little Cypress-Mauriceville on the 17th.
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