The Crawford Colts will face off against the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pacific Ridge will be up against a hot Crawford squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Crawford simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Logan Memorial Education Campus 64-19. With the Colts ahead 43-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Keontae Lewis went supernova for Crawford, going 9 of 14 on his way to 20 points. Lewis is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Mickelson Laguerre was another key player, putting up nine points.
Crawford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pacific Ridge waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They breezed by the Frogs to the tune of 67-24. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Frogs are ranked 1260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pacific Ridge pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Crawford, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Crawford skirted past Pacific Ridge 47-44 in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Will Crawford repeat their success, or does Pacific Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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