Allen East is 0-9 against Crestview since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The pair will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Allen East will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 429th, while Crestview is ranked 166th).
Allen East unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 65-47 bruising from Liberty-Benton. Allen East has struggled against Liberty-Benton recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Allen East got a solid performance out of Carson Clum, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Clum is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Brady Brooks, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Crestview scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They came out on top against Purcell Marian by a score of 78-71. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Allen East's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Crestview, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Allen East came up short against Crestview in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 66-57. Will Allen East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
