Crescent extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 10-10. They took a 58-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-56 back in November of 2025.
Philip Deveaux
| 01/20/26 @ Liberty | 18 |
| 01/16/26 vs Belton-Honea Path | 16 |
| 01/13/26 @ West-Oak | 16 |
| 01/09/26 @ Walhalla | 24 |
| 01/06/26 @ Ninety Six | 16 |
Despite the loss, Crescent saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Philip Deveaux dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. Deveaux's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Owen Woods, who posted 15 points.
As for Liberty, their record now sits at 16-4. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their 25-point performance the game before.
Liberty was led to victory by Ethan Moses and Sidney Montgomery. Moses went 10-for-21 en route to 25 points and six rebounds, while Montgomery shot 60% from the field to rack up 14 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. Those 25 points gave Moses a new career-high. Chris Mable was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Crescent has already played their next contest, a 55-37 defeat against Pendleton on the 23rd. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-65 loss against Landrum on the 23rd.
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