Crawford County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 66-59 to the Chattahoochee County Panthers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Crawford County lost, don't look at Mareo Slaton. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds. Slaton has become a key player for Crawford County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight boards, but 5-10 otherwise. Tyler Smith was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.
Eagles
| 01/17/25 @ Chattahoochee County | 59-66 |
| 01/14/25 vs Central | 55-63 |
| 01/13/25 vs Macon County | 45-54 |
Even though they lost, Crawford County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Crawford County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Chattahoochee County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Crawford County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 49-47 loss against Schley County on the 18th. As for Chattahoochee County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-55 victory against Marion County on the 18th.
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