Champion hasn't had much luck against Crestview recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Golden Flashes will face off against the Rebels at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Champion lost to Southeast at home by a 45-30 margin. While losing is never fun, the Golden Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 798th, while the Pirates are ranked 318th).
Meanwhile, Crestview took a blow against Newton Falls on Friday, falling 81-50. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Champion will need to focus on slowing down Caleb Gaydos, one of several Crestview players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 55% from the field on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Gaydos now owns an excellent 48.1% shooting accuracy. Eli Cope was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Champion's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Crestview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Champion couldn't quite get it done against Crestview in their previous meeting back in December of 2025 as they fell 70-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rebels' Grant Gerner, who went 10-for-12 to rack up 25 points along with five boards and three steals. Now that the Golden Flashes know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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