Athens Drive lost against Cardinal Gibbons back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Athens Drive Jaguars took a 69-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Crusaders are ranked 59th).
Despite the loss, Athens Drive still got an impressive performance from Derek Crumpton, who almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Marcus Green, who posted five points along with seven boards and six assists.
Athens Drive has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their record is now 14-9.
Looking ahead, Athens Drive will head out to square off against Leesville Road at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Athens Drive is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will welcome Enloe at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Gibbons is facing Enloe at the right time seeing as Enloe is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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