The Crothersville Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by West Washington on the road and fell 94-18. While losing is never fun, Crothersville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while West Washington is ranked 158th).
Brooklyn Bottorff was Crothersville's leading scorer, having posted five points.
West Washington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lilly Thompson, who scored 15 points along with six assists and six steals. Those 15 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Meredith Deaton, who scored 19 points along with five steals.
Crothersville's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-9. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.3 points per game. As for West Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crothersville will be home for the holidays to greet Shawe Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shawe Memorial is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. West Washington will be home for the holidays to greet Springs Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springs Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
