The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Athens Drive Jaguars at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Cardinal Gibbons ended up a good deal behind Sanderson and lost 66-50. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Spartans are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 25-25 at halftime, Athens Drive was not quite Leesville Road's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They came up short against the Pride, falling 58-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Jaguars have suffered against the Pride since January 13, 2023.
Cardinal Gibbons will have to contain Derek Crumpton as he made an impact in Athens Drive's last game. He went 6-for-11 on his way to 19 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Green, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Athens Drive has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Everything went Cardinal Gibbons' way against Athens Drive when the teams last played back in January, as Cardinal Gibbons made off with an 89-69 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Crumpton, who went 12-for-16 to rack up 26 points and six boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cardinal Gibbons still be able to contain Crumpton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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