You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Crandall Pirates's strategy against the Corsicana Tigers on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Crandall blew Corsicana out of the water with a 82-35 final score. With Crandall ahead 40-15 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Crandall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marlon Linton jr led the charge by going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Chaz Wallace, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists.
Crandall has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-15 record this season. As for Corsicana, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crandall will take on Forney at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Crandall focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday. As for Corsicana, they will be playing at home against Red Oak at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Oak has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 200 points over their last three matchups.
