Crawford County lost against Central back in December of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Crawford County Eagles fell 63-55 to the Central Hawks. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/14/25 vs Central | 16 |
| 12/18/23 vs Stratford Academy | 17 |
| 12/28/23 vs Marion County | 17 |
| 01/16/24 @ Lamar County | 16 |
| 01/19/24 vs Temple | 15 |
Despite the loss, Crawford County still got an impressive performance from Mareo Slaton, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards. That's the most rebounds Slaton has posted since back in January of 2024. Elijah Prater also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Crawford County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Sema J Copeland, who posted 23 points for Central. Ruben Henderson was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Crawford County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crawford County will venture away from home to challenge Chattahoochee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chattahoochee County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. As for Central, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Central Hawks challenge the Marion County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70 points per game this season.
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