The Crane Medical Cougars will challenge the Clark Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crane Medical is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.
Crane Medical is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus to the tune of 68-21. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 games by 20 points or more this season.
Tiana Simmons
| 02/21/25 vs Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus | 70% |
| 02/18/25 vs Rauner | 67% |
| 12/06/24 @ Curie | 64% |
| 01/31/25 vs Prosser | 60% |
| 01/08/25 @ Hyde Park | 57% |
Crane Medical's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tiana Simmons led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Simmons a new career-high in shooting accuracy (70%). Another player making a difference was Sariah Allen, who went 6-for-8 on her way to 15 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Clark suffered their biggest defeat since November 20, 2024 two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 61-34 loss at the hands of Chicago Marshall. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Commandos recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Crane Medical pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.3 points over those games. As for Clark, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6-1.
Crane Medical strolled past Clark when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 64-50. Will Crane Medical repeat their success, or does Clark have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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