David Crockett had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Everything went their way against the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones as they made off with a 55-33 win. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Fighting Cyclones are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/31/25 @ Elizabethton | 22 |
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David Crockett's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brylee Tullock, who went 8 of 20 en route to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Tullock's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Aaliyah Story was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards.
David Crockett smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
David Crockett's win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Elizabethton, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-13.
David Crockett has already played their next contest (against West Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Elizabethton will challenge Unicoi County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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