The Crest Chargers were the 50-36 winner over the South Point Red Raiders when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Crest took a 61-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Point on Tuesday. Crest has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Despite the loss, Crest still got an impressive performance from Monica Surratt, who scored 20 points along with five steals and two blocks. That's the first time this season that Surratt posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Zaira Faulkner, who scored three points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Crest has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for South Point, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crest will take on North Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Gaston will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 500th, while Crest is ranked 206th). As for South Point, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Kings Mountain at 6:30 p.m. Kings Mountain comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
