Crossville hasn't had much luck against Douglas recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Crossville Lions will take on the Douglas Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Crossville is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Geraldine, falling 65-41. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 150th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Douglas). They blew past Asbury, posting an 89-60 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since December 12, 2024.
Douglas pushed their record up to 13-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Crossville, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
Crossville ended up a good deal behind Douglas in their previous meeting last Friday, losing 50-32. Can Crossville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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