The Crestwood Red Devils waltzed into their matchup Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They pulled ahead with a 39-38 photo finish over Kirtland. For Crestwood, this counts as revenge for the 53-30 defeat Kirtland walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Crestwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Livia Martini out in front who scored 12 points along with five steals. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for her. Hannah Ward was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six steals.
Crestwood now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Kirtland, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Crestwood will be home for the holidays to greet Wickliffe at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Wickliffe is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games. As for Kirtland, they will head out on the road to face off against Grand Valley at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
