David Crockett won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against the Fairdale Bulldogs, falling 70-45. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 85th in Tennessee, while the Bulldogs are ranked 30th in Kentucky).
Leading Fairdale to victory were Ferlandas Wright and Michael Ray Stinnett. Wright dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 boards, while Stinnett went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 21 points. With that strong performance, Wright is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamari Roberts, who posted eight points.
David Crockett's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Fairdale, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
David Crockett wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-48 loss against Atlantic on the 30th. Fairdale has also already played their next game, an 81-72 victory against Chapmanville Regional on the 28th.
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