A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Crescent Tigers challenge the Luther Lions at 8:00 p.m. on Friday... One thing working in Crescent's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Crescent is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since January 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Okarche, falling 99-68. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Warriors are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Luther). They blew past Marietta, posting a 79-46 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Luther's win came from a few key players Crescent will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Azayah Skannal, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (five). Gavin Milligan was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 24 points.
Crescent's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Luther, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Crescent ended up a good deal behind Luther in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, losing 63-46. Can Crescent avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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