If the Davis Sr. Blue Devils were feeling good off their 63-41 takedown of the Elk Grove Thundering Herd last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Davis Sr. took a hard 71-53 fall against Sheldon on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Davis Sr. in their matchups with Sheldon: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Davis Sr. still got an impressive performance from Aidan Crawford, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. Crawford hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Derek Barker was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Even though they lost, Davis Sr. smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. This was only their ninth loss (out of 14 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Jaden Spears continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sheldon, scoring 22 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Woodard, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds.
Davis Sr. has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Sheldon, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8.
Davis Sr. won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ponderosa at 3:30 p.m. on January 13th. Ponderosa is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Sheldon, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Patrick-St. Vincent at 7:00 p.m. on January 13th. One thing working in St. Patrick-St. Vincent's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 contests.
