The Crestwood Red Devils will take on the Kirtland Hornets at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Crestwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.9 points per game this season.
Crestwood is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering West Branch just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 56-53. The loss put an end to the Red Devils' undefeated start to the season.
| 01/28/25 vs West Branch | 17 |
| 01/25/25 vs Lakeside | 22 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cardinal | 22 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brody Durham, who posted 17 points and six assists. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dekota Johnson, who earned 15 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Kirtland's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost to Cornerstone Christian at home by a 67-53 margin. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Patriots are ranked 161st).
Having lost for the first time this season, Crestwood fell to 14-1. As for Kirtland, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Crestwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Kirtland in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 63-53. Does Crestwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kirtland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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