Crestwood typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday West Branch proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Crestwood Red Devils 56-53. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Red Devils are ranked 162nd).
Crestwood lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brody Durham, who posted 17 points and six assists. The game was Durham's third in a row with at least ten points. Dekota Johnson was another key player, putting up 15 points.

Warriors
01/28/25 @ Crestwood | 56-53 |
01/17/25 @ Minerva | 47-36 |
01/14/25 @ Beaver Local | 58-55 |
West Branch's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Crestwood, with the loss, they broke their 14-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-1.
West Branch will square off against Carrollton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carrollton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something West Branch surely won't give up without a fight. As for Crestwood, they will challenge Kirtland at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Crestwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.9 points per game this season.
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