The Vanlue Wildcats suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Colonel Crawford, falling 50-18. While losing is never fun, Vanlue can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 704th, while Colonel Crawford is ranked 125th).
Despite the defeat, Vanlue saw an underclassman step up: Candace Saltzman scored five points along with six rebounds.
Vanlue has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Colonel Crawford, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vanlue will take on Van Buren at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Brooklyn Wilkin and Mara Simon. Colonel Crawford will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Carey at 1:30 p.m. on January 27th.
