A win for Crescent just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Emerald Vikings on the road and fell 71-44. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Philip Deveaux and Max Locke certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Deveaux went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points plus five assists and five rebounds, while Locke went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Deveaux is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
Emerald's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rykevius Logan, who went 9 for 13 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Logan a new career-high in field goal percentage (69%). Malachi Dunlap was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 15 points.
Crescent dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Emerald, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crescent will welcome St. Joseph's Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Emerald, they will host Greenwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Emerald is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
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