After flying high against Webster County last Monday, Crawford County came back down to earth. The Crawford County Eagles fell to the Marion County Eagles 65-61. Crawford County was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Marion County earlier this season, when they won 54-52.
When it comes to explaining why Crawford County lost on Tuesday, don't look at Tyler Smith. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 18 on his way to 23 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. Jamahl Willis was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Crawford County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Crawford County has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Marion County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Crawford County will venture away from home to square off against Macon County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marion County, they and Webster County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played.
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