The Crenshaw Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Compton Tarbabes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crenshaw was handed a 30-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jordan, sneaking past 50-48. While the Cougars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Compton strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 78-56 margin over Burroughs. The Tarbabes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 22 points or more this season.
Compton's win came from a few key players Crenshaw will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Suavius Denem, who posted 23 points and six steals. Denem is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Sims, who earned 20 points and five steals.
Crenshaw's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Compton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
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