Crestview is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Van Wert a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Crestview Knights will be playing at home against the Van Wert Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Crestview fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Allen East on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 55-51 to the Mustangs.
Crestview's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaci Gregory, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards, and Lillie Best, who went 5-for-6 en route to 13 points and six rebounds. Zoe Ross was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Van Wert came up short against Defiance on Thursday and fell 51-38. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 668th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 331st).
Crestview's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Van Wert, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything came up roses for Crestview against Van Wert when the teams last played back in January of 2025, as the squad secured a 48-18 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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