The Crescent Tigers suffered their biggest loss since December 7, 2023 on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 69-49 walloping at the hands of Seneca. Crescent was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-13.
When it comes to explaining why Crescent lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brody Linker. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasyiah Davis, who scored seven points.
Leading Seneca to victory were Cam O'kelley and Jalen Craig. O'kelley scored 22 points along with eight rebounds, while Craig scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. O'kelley hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. Jermaine Miller was another key contributor, scoring five points along with 14 rebounds and five assists.
Crescent dropped their record down to 2-12 with that loss, which was their 17th straight on the road. As for Seneca, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crescent will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Walhalla at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Walhalla is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Seneca, they will head out on the road to challenge Pendleton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pendleton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
