The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Athens Drive with a sharp 84-59 victory. Given Cardinal Gibbons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Athens Drive is ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Athens Drive's loss came despite strong showings from Derek Crumpton and Marcus Green. Crumpton scored 23 points, while Green scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Crumpton hasn't dropped below 18 points for three straight games. Chase Hardy was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Athens Drive, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.
Cardinal Gibbons does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Athens Drive also has no future games currently scheduled.
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