While it was all tied up 25-25 at halftime, Athens Drive was not quite Leesville Road's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They came up short against the Leesville Road Pride, falling 58-38. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Pride are ranked 79th).
Despite the loss, Athens Drive still got an impressive performance from Derek Crumpton, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Green, who posted six points and five boards.
Athens Drive has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Leesville Road, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Coming up, Athens Drive will square off against Cardinal Gibbons at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Leesville Road, they will head out on the road to square off against Sanderson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Leesville Road's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.
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