Crestwood won the last time they faced Kirtland and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Crestwood Red Devils walked away with a 56-43 win over the Kirtland Hornets. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Hornets are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/29/25 @ Kirtland | 9 |
| 01/25/25 vs Springfield | 7 |
| 01/22/25 vs Cardinal | 9 |
| 01/18/25 vs Garfield | 5 |
| 01/15/25 vs Louisville | 4 |
Crestwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Livia Martini led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine steals. Martini has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last nine times she's played. Madison Dustman was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Crestwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Crestwood is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for Kirtland, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crestwood will face off against Mogadore at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Crestwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Mogadore likes a good challenge. As for Kirtland, they will take on Geneva at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kirtland is facing Geneva at the right time seeing as Geneva is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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