Crestwood has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Kirtland Hornets at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Kirtland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Crestwood, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Crestwood didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Western Reserve, but they still walked away with a 41-35 victory.
It was another big night for Hannah Ward, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Livia Martini, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Kirtland came up short against Geneva on Saturday and fell 52-43. While losing is never fun, Kirtland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 474th, while Geneva is ranked 113th).
Crestwood's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Kirtland, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Crestwood barely slipped by Kirtland in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 39-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crestwood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
