Crawfordsville lost against Tri-West Hendricks back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Crawfordsville Athenians came up short against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins, falling 73-51. While losing is never fun, the Athenians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Bruins are ranked 103rd).
When it comes to explaining why Crawfordsville lost, don't look at Alec Saidian. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Johnovan Smith, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 14 points.
Tri-West Hendricks found their leader in sophomore Ryan Miller, who posted 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Paris, who scored ten points.
Crawfordsville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Crawfordsville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-41 defeat against Twin Lakes on the 15th. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 71-63 victory against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical on the 15th.
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