If Crowell was riding high fresh off their 65-36 takedown of Chillicothe last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The match between the Crowell Wildcats and the Benjamin Mustangs didn't end well, with the Crowell Wildcats falling 67-48. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-42 back in January.
Benjamin found their leader in sophomore Keegan Hayes, who almost dropped a double-double with 45 points and nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hayes has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Hudson Cates, who posted ten points along with eight boards and five steals.
Crowell's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Benjamin, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Looking ahead, Crowell will face off against Northside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Benjamin, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Munday at 6:00 p.m. Benjamin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Munday likes a good challenge.
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