The Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.9 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged University Liggett out 33-30. Given Cranbrook Kingswood's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while University Liggett is ranked 448th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Cranbrook Kingswood to victory were Madeline Day and Yasmyn Palmer. Day scored 12 points along with two steals, while Palmer dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Cranbrook Kingswood is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for University Liggett, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Cranbrook Kingswood will be playing at home against Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cranbrook Kingswood is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories at home, so Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for University Liggett, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lutheran North at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. University Liggett is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Lutheran North will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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