Orleans is 1-8 against Crawford County since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Orleans Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Crawford County Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. Orleans is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Thursday, Orleans didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Borden, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory.
It was another big night for Mylie Knight, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Alston, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Crawford County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Washington.
Orleans pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Crawford County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-4.
Orleans came up short against Crawford County in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 46-40. Can Orleans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
