Borden came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past the Crothersville Tigers with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 54-37. That's more bragging rights for the Braves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Crothersville lost, don't look at Tymir Cromwell. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points and five steals. Cromwell has become a key player for Crothersville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-2 otherwise. CARTER JONES was another key player, putting up nine points.
Borden's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Crothersville, they moved to 3-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Borden will head out to challenge Eastern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Crothersville, they will venture away from home to take on Shawe Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crothersville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season.
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