After flying high against Thornwell last Friday, Dixie came back down to earth. The Dixie Hornets fell just short of the Crescent Tigers by a score of 59-56 on Monday. The loss was the Hornets' first of the season.
Crescent's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Qya Clemons, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Those nine boards gave Clemons a new career-high. Colton Walker was another key player, putting up ten points.
Dixie's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Crescent, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Dixie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-24 win against Whitmire on the 10th. As for Crescent, they will host Emerald at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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