The Shawnee Indians will take on the Crestview Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shawnee has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Crestview will come in with nine straight wins.
Last Thursday, Shawnee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-37 to Wapakoneta.
Versailles typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Crestview proved too difficult a challenge. They slipped by the Tigers 54-53.
Crestview's win came from a few key players Shawnee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ellie Kline, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 24 points and six assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Crestview's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaci Gregory, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points.
Crestview is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for Shawnee, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Shawnee was dealt a bruising 62-22 loss at the hands of Crestview when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Shawnee, Cali Gregory (who went 10 of 16 on her way to 25 points and seven boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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