The Crawfordsville Athenians's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Lafayette Central Catholic by a score of 63-61. While losing is never fun, Crawfordsville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while Lafayette Central Catholic is ranked 113th).
When it comes to explaining why Crawfordsville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Drake Burris. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with six assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Burris has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan McLemore, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Lafayette Central Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mikey Stapleton out in front who scored 16 points. Ray Clayton was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds.
Crawfordsville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-7.
Crawfordsville will take on Fountain Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crawfordsville is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Fountain Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against Lewis Cass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lafayette Central Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Saturday.
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