Colonel Crawford is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Carey is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Both teams will face off at 1:30 p.m. on December 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Colonel Crawford was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Gilead, taking the game 40-29. Given Colonel Crawford's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Mt. Gilead is ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carey's game on Saturday was all tied up 24-24 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Columbus Grove by a score of 52-44.
Riley Yost continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That's the first time this season that she pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Reinhart, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Colonel Crawford's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Carey, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Colonel Crawford and Carey were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Colonel Crawford came up empty-handed after a 36-35 defeat. Will Colonel Crawford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
