Crandall proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 23) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Ennis Lions 60-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted against the Lions since November 12, 2021.
Lebron Mckelvy
| 01/24/25 vs Midlothian Heritage | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ Terrell | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Ennis | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Corsicana | 4 |
| 12/17/24 vs Terrell | 4 |
| + 17 more games |
Crandall was led to victory by Lebron Mckelvy and Dylan Franklin. Mckelvy went 11-for-17 en route to 26 points and three steals, while Franklin posted 17 points. Mckelvy has become a key player for Crandall: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 7-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Edison Umeh, who scored six points and five blocks.
Ennis' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Ponce, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 15 points and five assists. Those five assists gave Ponce a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Clifford Gigante, who went 6-for-7 on his way to 13 points and six boards.
Crandall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-16 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for Ennis, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-19.
As of now, neither Crandall nor Ennis have any future games scheduled.
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