Crest proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 23) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Point Red Raiders, sneaking past 60-58. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Lyrik Pettis
| 02/11/25 @ South Point | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs Ashbrook | 20 |
| 01/31/25 vs Huss | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Forestview | 15 |
| 01/24/25 @ North Gaston | 22 |
Crest was led to victory by D'Various Surratt and Lyrik Pettis. Surratt dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds, while Pettis went 7-for-14 to rack up 17 points. The contest was Pettis' sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Cal Pass Jr., who posted eight points and ten boards.
Crest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
South Point's loss came despite strong showings from Jaishawn Woods and OB Lowery Jr.. Woods went 14-for-21 en route to 28 points, while Lowery Jr. went 7-for-15 on his way to 19 points. That was a full 48.3% of South Point's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Rumph, who earned three points along with ten assists and seven rebounds.
Crest pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for South Point, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Crest and South Point should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Crest (ranked 42nd) will meet Kings Mountain (ranked 169th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.1 points per game this season. Meanwhile, South Point will take on North Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 259 places (213 vs. 472).
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