Crowley and Pine squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Crowley had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Pine Raiders, falling 62-28. While losing is never fun, the Gent can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Raiders are ranked 53rd).
Crowley has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. Pine's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5.
Crowley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pine, they will face off against Church Point on Monday. Pine has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 178 points over their last three contests.
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