Crest and Ben L. Smith squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Crest had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles by a score of 61-58. The Chargers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

D'Various Surratt
03/07/25 vs Ben L. Smith | 20 |
03/04/25 vs Oak Grove | 23 |
02/28/25 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 19 |
02/25/25 vs North Buncombe | 16 |
02/18/25 vs Huss | 19 |
Crest lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was D'Various Surratt, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 20 points and five rebounds. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Cal Pass Jr., who went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points and six boards.
Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Ben L. Smith, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-3.
Crest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ben L. Smith, they will challenge Huss at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Huss is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.5 points per game this season.
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