The Crawford County Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 65-47 to Marion County. While losing is never fun, Crawford County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 488th, while Marion County is ranked 148th).
Despite the loss, Crawford County still got an impressive performance from Jackson Walton, who scored 16 points along with 5 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamahl Willis, who scored 8 points along with 12 rebounds.
Crawford County bumped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marion County, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Crawford County will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Furlow Charter School at 7:30 p.m. Furlow Charter School is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Marion County, they will head out on the road to face off against Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
