The Crossland Cavaliers and the International High School at Largo Sea Turtles will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Crossland is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Friendly on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crossland might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Friendly an easy 48-25 win. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ramia Alston, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Gaton, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, International High School at Largo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 112-0 defeat at the hands of Oxon Hill.
Crossland's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for International High School at Largo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Crossland against International High School at Largo when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 48-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crossland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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