The Fountain Central Mustangs came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 47-40 win over Crawfordsville on Thursday. That's another feather in the cap for Fountain Central, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Fountain Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac W gayler led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Owen Acton was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Crawfordsville still got an impressive performance from Ethan McLemore, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McLemore has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Patton, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Crawfordsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Fountain Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Crawfordsville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Fountain Central will square off against Rossville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Rossville is ranked 342nd, while Fountain Central is ranked 328th). As for Crawfordsville, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Covington at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Crawfordsville is ranked 306th, while Covington is ranked 316th).
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