Dyett suffered their biggest loss since December 18, 2024 on Wednesday. They were dealt a 64-32 defeat at the hands of the Crane Medical Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Cougars are ranked 118th).
| 01/29/25 vs Crane Medical | 19 |
| 01/27/25 vs Lindblom | 29 |
| 01/24/25 vs Prosser | 19 |
| 01/22/25 vs Kelly | 16 |
| 01/20/25 @ Willows Academy | 20 |
When it comes to explaining why Dyett lost, don't look at Keyanna Sanderson. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The game was Sanderson's eighth in a row with at least ten points.
Crane Medical's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tiana Simmons, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Simmons has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was ZaNylah Moaton, who earned 13 points and six rebounds.
Dyett's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10. As for Crane Medical, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Dyett wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-47 defeat against King on the 31st. Crane Medical has also already played their next game, a 102-11 win against Prosser on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
