Crescent was the 53-49 winner over Emerald when they last played one another on December 11th, but their luck changed this time around. The Crescent Tigers took a blow against the Emerald Vikings on Saturday, falling 65-38.
It was another big night for Damarquis Hopkins, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards for Emerald. The dominant performance gave Hopkins a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Rykevius Logan, who posted six points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.
Crescent's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Emerald, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Crescent Tigers challenge the Ninety Six Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Emerald, they will take on Greenwood in a tournament on Monday. One thing working in Emerald's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
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