The Crawford Colts will head out on the road to challenge the Rock Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crawford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Crawford was able to grind out a solid victory over Morse, taking the game 60-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
01/14/25 @ Morse | 3 |
11/22/24 vs Monte Vista | 2 |
01/10/25 vs Clairemont | 1 |
12/30/24 vs Southwest SD | 1 |
12/26/24 vs Rock Academy | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crawford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tremell Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jackson a new career-high in steals (three). Mickelson Laguerre was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Rock Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Bayfront Charter. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sharks 9-3 in the first quarter.
Crawford will have to contain James Whitley as he made an impact in Rock Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 45.2% of Rock Academy's points, marking the 13th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Stephon Howell, who earned seven points and three steals.
Crawford pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Rock Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Crawford hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.1 points per game. It's a different story for Rock Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 36.9 points. The only thing between Crawford and another offensive beatdown is Rock Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Crawford against Rock Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-15 victory. Does Crawford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.