Basketball Recap: Crescent Snaps Three-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Crescent lost against Pendleton back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Crescent Tigers took a 54-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pendleton Bulldogs. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the defeat, Crescent saw an underclassman step up: freshman Philip Deveaux went 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The match was Deveaux's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Max Locke, who posted six points and 13 boards.

Pendleton was led to victory by Samuel Ross and Garon Blalock. Ross went 6 for 12 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds, while Blalock earned 11 points in addition to eight boards and five blocks. Blalock is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abijah Webb, who scored seven points and three steals.

Crescent's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Pendleton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-12.

Crescent will head out on the road to challenge Walhalla at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crescent is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. As for Pendleton, they will host Belton-Honea Path at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.