If the Crawford County Eagles were feeling good off their 86-30 takedown of the Furlow Charter School Falcons last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Crawford County lost to Stratford Academy at home by a decisive 56-37 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, Crawford County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 517th, while Stratford Academy is ranked 193rd).
When it comes to explaining why Crawford County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mareo Slaton. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds. The match was Slaton's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamahl Willis, who scored four points along with ten rebounds.
Stratford Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jarvis Smith ii, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. The match was Smith ii's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Grant Matson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Crawford County has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Stratford Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Crawford County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Marion County at 8:00 p.m. on December 28th. Stratford Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Tiftarea Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tiftarea Academy is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
