Crestline hasn't had much luck against Lucas recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Crestline Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Lucas Cubs at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Crestline came up short against Northmor and fell 55-47.
Meanwhile, Lucas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 65-26 loss at the hands of Hillsdale. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 749th, while the Falcons are ranked 243rd).
Crestline will need focus on slowing down Braydon Francis, one of several Lucas players who made an impact when they last played. He posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Zac Winters, who had 11 points and seven rebounds.
Lucas' loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Crestline, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Crestline was dealt a bruising 85-55 loss at the hands of Lucas when the teams last played back in February. Thankfully for Crestline, Aidan Culler (who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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