If Cross Keys was riding high fresh off their 76-22 takedown of The New School last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cross Keys Phoenix took a blow against the Towers Titans on Friday, falling 108-50. It was the first time this season that the Phoenix let down their fans at home.
Loss or not, Cross Keys got some senior leadership from Dre Tucker and Christian Holmes. Tucker scored 20 points along with four steals and two blocks, while Holmes had 15 points in addition to three steals. Tucker is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least four every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Ramirez, who earned five points in addition to two steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Towers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Domyius Mcfarland, who went 14 for 19 en route to 31 points plus six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Mcfarland a new career-high in field goal percentage (74%). Another player making a difference was Jalen Kelly, who went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points plus eight assists and six rebounds.
Cross Keys' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Towers, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-1.
Cross Keys has already played their next contest, a 50-46 victory against St. Mary's Academy on the 16th. Towers has also already played their next game, a 71-67 win against Greene County on the 16th.
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