The West Branch Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Crestwood Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, West Branch was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-45 to Alliance. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Aviators are ranked 144th).
Meanwhile, Crestwood put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 91-56 win over Lakeside. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
West Branch better keep an eye on Dekota Johnson. He was instrumental in Crestwood's win, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 36 points and eight rebounds. Johnson's afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brody Durham, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 assists.
Crestwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Crestwood's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for West Branch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
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