The Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes will challenge the New Standard Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Cranbrook Kingswood: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while New Standard Academy has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Cranbrook Kingswood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Shrine Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cranbrook Kingswood lost 71-51 to Shrine Catholic. The Cranes were down 64-40 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Madeline Day
| 02/21/25 vs Shrine Catholic | 7 |
| 02/07/25 @ Richard | 5 |
| 12/17/24 vs Lamphere | 5 |
| 02/04/25 vs University Liggett | 4 |
| 01/07/25 @ Greenhills | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Cranbrook Kingswood had strong showings from Madeline Day, who on her way to 12 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals, and Justine Casey, who posted 13 points and five rebounds. Those seven steals gave Day a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Iris Kozak, who scored six points and three steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Cranbrook Kingswood was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, New Standard Academy slipped by Brandon 58-57 on Monday.
New Standard Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points over those games. Cranbrook Kingswood's loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
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