The Crest Chargers had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 82-51 win over Stuart W. Cramer. Crest has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Crest found their leader in underclassman "King" Rhodes, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Rhodes has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of D'various Surratt, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Stuart W. Cramer's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Taelan Whitley, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Gavin Jordan who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Amari Littlejohn, who scored six points along with three steals.
Crest's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Stuart W. Cramer, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Crest will head out on the road to face off against South Point at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Point knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Crest likes a good challenge. As for Stuart W. Cramer, Stuart W. Cramer and Huss will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
