Darlington entered their matchup against Crestwood on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Darlington Falcons took a 67-51 bruising from the Crestwood Knights. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Darlington's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalazia Ham, who posted eight points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Woodham, who earned 12 points and four steals.
Among those leading the charge was Javiah Martin, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 16 points and six steals. Saniya Williams was another key player, putting up 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Darlington's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Crestwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Darlington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-37 defeat against Providence Day on the 18th. As for Crestwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 44-34 loss against Woodmont on the 18th.
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