The Crestview Rebels will square off against the Liberty Leopards at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crestview has seven straight victories, Liberty has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Monday, Crestview took their contest with ease, bagging a 71-35 win over Southeast. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Crestview's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Addison Rhodes, who posted 34 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, and Luvrain Gaskins, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Rhodes has scored at least a third of Crestview's points. Another player making a difference was Bri DiCross, who earned four points and six assists.
Crestview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-7, which was the final score in Liberty's tilt against Crestview on Friday. The contest marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Crestview is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything came up roses for Crestview against Liberty in their previous meeting on Friday, as the team secured a 56-7 victory. Will Crestview repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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