The Craigmont Chiefs pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 70-56 fall against Munford. While losing is never fun, Craigmont can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while Munford is ranked 70th).
Craigmont's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tashun Lewis, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Christopher Taylor, who scored ten points.
Munford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Murray Norman, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Norman is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Bell, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Craigmont's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Munford, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Craigmont will head out on the road to take on Brighton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Munford, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Raleigh-Egypt at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. Raleigh-Egypt has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 285 points over their last four contests.
