The Crisfield Crabbers will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Decatur Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Crisfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-64 to Pocomoke.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Decatur's strategy against Washington on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Decatur blew Washington out of the water with an 84-40 final score. With the Seahawks ahead 48-20 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Decatur's win came from a few key players Crisfield will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonathan Purnell, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to six steals and five assists. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in boards (four). Another player making a difference was Judah Carmack, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Decatur pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Crisfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Crisfield was taken down by Decatur 74-40 in their previous matchup back in January. Can Crisfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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