The Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cranbrook Kingswood has eight straight victories, Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cranbrook Kingswood posted their closest win since December 12, 2023 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against University Liggett and snuck past 33-30. Given Cranbrook Kingswood's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while University Liggett is ranked 449th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cranbrook Kingswood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yasmyn Palmer led the charge by scoring 15 points. Madeline Day was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit suffered a tough 49-26 loss at the hands of Cardinal Mooney Catholic last Tuesday.
Cranbrook Kingswood is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
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