The Crest Ridge Cougars will take on the Leeton Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crest Ridge is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Crest Ridge will bounce into Friday's match after beating St. Paul Lutheran, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Crest Ridge came out on top against St. Paul Lutheran by a score of 57-50 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Leeton lost to Drexel at home by a 49-35 margin on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 82nd).
Crest Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Leeton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Crest Ridge took their victory against Leeton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 67-45. Will Crest Ridge repeat their success, or does Leeton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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