Crismon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were beaten by the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles 62-31. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rattlers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-25 two weeks ago.
When it comes to explaining why Crismon lost, don't look at Tanner Bell. Despite the final result, he posted seven points and six boards. That's the most points Bell has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Murrietta Danny, who put up four points.
ALA - Gilbert North was led to victory by Viktor Babic and Kyle Speed. Babic earned 13 points and eight rebounds, while Speed dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. Speed is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last six games he's played. Isaac Massey also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Crismon's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for ALA - Gilbert North, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Coming up, Crismon will take on ALA - Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. ALA - Queen Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Crismon likes a good challenge. As for ALA - Gilbert North, they will face off against Combs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. ALA - Gilbert North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season.
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