The Crestwood Red Devils came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Jefferson Area as Crestwood made off with a 49-28 win.
Crestwood was led to victory by Livia Martini and Hannah Ward. Martini almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals, while Ward scored 29 points along with three steals. Ward is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for five games straight. Another player making a difference was Madison Dustman, who scored five points.
Jefferson Area lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mia Contenza, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Contenza hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Alexandra Costart was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Crestwood is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Jefferson Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Glenville the next time they take the court. Crestwood will head out to face Glenville at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Crestwood will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m.
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