Crawford unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Point Loma Pointers at home by a 50-35 margin on Thursday. The Colts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pointers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Despite the loss, Crawford had strong showings from Maliyah Carroll, who posted 11 points, and Aisha Hassan, who had ten points. Another player making a difference was Olinda Fuller, who scored four points.
Point Loma's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hannah Smith led the charge by dropping a double-double with 12 points and 14 boards. Landry O'Connor was another key player, shooting 42% from the field to rack up 13 points and three steals.
Crawford has already played their next game, a 55-21 victory against Hoover on the 21st. As for Point Loma, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-34 defeat against Academy of Our Lady of Peace on the 22nd.
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