Crawfordsville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Covington Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Crawfordsville struggled with assists on Saturday (Lafayette Central Catholic had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Crawfordsville fell just short of Lafayette Central Catholic by a score of 63-61. While losing is never fun, Crawfordsville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while Lafayette Central Catholic is ranked 123rd).
Despite the loss, Crawfordsville got a solid performance out of Drake Burris, who scored 19 points along with six assists and three steals. Burris is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Ethan McLemore was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Covington fought the good fight in their overtime contest against South Vermillion on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 88-84 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Covington's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Covington might have lost, but man, Austin Stein was a machine: he scored 31 points. Another player making a difference was Urban Roarks, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Crawfordsville has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. Covington's record is now 10-12.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Crawfordsville have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Covington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crawfordsville couldn't quite finish off Covington in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 58-55. Thankfully for Crawfordsville, Duncan Keller (who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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