This season hasn't been kind to the Continental Pirates, who are still winless after their sixth game. They lost to Holgate at home by a decisive 42-26 margin on Thursday. Continental has not had much luck with Holgate recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Continental saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Crossgrove scored seven points along with 12 rebounds and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for her.
Continental's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Holgate, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Continental will be home for the holidays to greet Arcadia at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Arcadia presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Continental in Ohio (Arcadia is ranked 104th, while Continental is ranked 732nd). Holgate will be home for the holidays to greet Miller City at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
