Crestview won the last time they faced Bluffton and things went their way on Thursday too. The Crestview Knights secured a 60-54 W over the Bluffton Pirates. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Pirates are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crestview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellie Kline, who posted 17 points along with six assists and five boards. Kline's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Crider, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Knights
| 01/09/25 vs Bluffton | 60-54 |
| 01/07/25 vs Antwerp | 67-41 |
| 12/21/24 vs Kalida | 50-36 |
| 12/14/24 vs Wayne Trace | 42-26 |
| 12/12/24 vs Spencerville | 48-37 |
| + 10 more games |
Crestview's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Bluffton, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5.
Crestview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-29 victory against Lincolnview on the 11th. As for Bluffton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-32 loss against Paulding on the 11th.
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