Crescent and Ninety Six are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Crescent Tigers face off against the Ninety Six Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Crescent saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pickens.
Meanwhile, Ninety Six was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 40-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Emerald. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Crescent will have to keep a close watch on Janiyah Squire and Bella Stewart, a pair of players who had a big impact on Ninety Six's prior game. Squire posted 11 points and eight rebounds, while Stewart dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Stewart a new career-high in blocks (five).
Even though they lost, Ninety Six smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Ninety Six's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Crescent, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Crescent beat Ninety Six 54-46 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Squire, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Crescent still be able to contain Squire? There's only one way to find out.
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