Crestview and Garfield are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Crestview Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Garfield G-Men at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crestview is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 77-62 victory over Champion on Monday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their 22-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Garfield entered their tilt with Newton Falls on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 52-42 win over the Tigers. While the G-Men didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Crestview better keep an eye on Preston Gedeon. He was instrumental in Garfield's win, going 9 of 20 on his way to 25 points. Gedeon's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Hill, who posted nine points along with four steals and three blocks.
Garfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Crestview, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Crestview suffered a grim 62-40 defeat to Garfield in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Crestview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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