The Crestview Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Crestview, who comes in off a win.
Crestview came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 60-51 win over Jackson-Milton on Friday. The win was just what Crestview needed coming off of a 66-40 loss in their prior game.
Crestview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jameson English, who scored 16 points along with six assists and two steals. English is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was justin mckee, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Liberty had to suffer through a rough 69-36 loss at the hands of Memorial. Liberty has not had much luck with Memorial recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Crestview's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Liberty, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Crestview came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 66-64. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Liberty's Evan Bates, who almost dropped a double-double on 37 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Crestview still be able to contain Bates? There's only one way to find out.
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