The Crestwood Red Devils will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the LaBrae Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Crestwood sitting on six straight wins and LaBrae on three.
Last Saturday, Crestwood earned a 63-53 victory over Kirtland.
12/21/24 @ Kirtland | 6 |
12/09/24 @ East Canton | 5 |
12/06/24 @ Mogadore | 5 |
12/11/24 vs Berkshire | 4 |
12/18/24 vs Cardinal | 3 |
Crestwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryce Giel led the charge by as he made all 5 shots he took to post 12 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Giel a new career-high in boards. Brody Durham was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.
Crestwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, LaBrae beat Brookfield 58-52 on Thursday.
LaBrae's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Crestwood, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Crestwood came up short against LaBrae in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 68-58. Can Crestwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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