Crooksville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 78-38 loss at the hands of the West Muskingum Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Ceramics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 586th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 257th).
Leading West Muskingum to victory were Coleman Loyd and Carter Smith. Loyd posted 12 points and three steals, while Smith went 8 for 12 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. What's more, Loyd also racked up four boards, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jake Anton, who had five points along with five assists and three steals.
Crooksville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for West Muskingum, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Crooksville has already played their next contest, a 69-26 loss against New Lexington on the 22nd. As for West Muskingum, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 80-65 victory against Philo on the 24th.
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