The Lanesville Eagles will be playing at home against the Crawford County Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lanesville comes in on 11 and Crawford County on eight.
Borden typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday Lanesville proved too difficult a challenge. Lanesville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-33 win over Borden.
Lanesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hylton Brumley led the charge by scoring 12 points. Ava Kerr was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 3 steals.
Crawford County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 50-25 margin over Mitchell. Given Crawford County's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Mitchell is ranked 344th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lanesville has yet to lose a match on the road this season, leaving them with a 11-0 record. As for Crawford County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Everything went Lanesville's way against Crawford County when the teams last played back in December of 2022 as Lanesville made off with a 61-36 win. Does Lanesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crawford County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
