It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Sterling ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They managed a 68-63 victory over the Eaton Reds. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Several Reds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Austin Crider, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Crider a new career-high in assists (three). Noah Sprinkle was another key player, going 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points and seven boards.
Sterling is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Eaton, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sterling has already played their next contest (against Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Eaton will welcome University at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eaton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
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