Crothersville came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Cannelton Bulldogs out 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since November 25, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crothersville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooklyn Bottorff, who posted nine points and seven rebounds. Kendra Kelshaw was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Cannelton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylie Anastasiades, who put up 17 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 44.7% of Cannelton's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Hulse, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
Crothersville's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Cannelton, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Crothersville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-30 loss against Hauser on the 7th. As for Cannelton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-33 victory against Christian Academy of Madison on the 7th.
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