Cannelton hasn't had much luck against Crothersville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cannelton Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Crothersville Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cannelton is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They were dealt a 45-11 loss at the hands of Hancock County.
Meanwhile, Crothersville was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 49-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwestern. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 11-6 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Crothersville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kendra Kelshaw went 9 for 15 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds. What's more, Kelshaw also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Rayleigh Lewis, who earned seven points.
Crothersville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Cannelton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Cannelton lost to Crothersville on the road by a decisive 49-30 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Cannelton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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