Basketball Recap: Philip Deveaux Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat West-Oak

Crescent hadn't done well against West-Oak recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Crescent Tigers walked away with a 67-54 victory over the West-Oak Warriors. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 59-55 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Crescent's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Philip Deveaux led the charge by going 6 for 11 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. What's more, Deveaux also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Jas'Yiah Davis was another key player, putting up 20 points and four steals.

West-Oak's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Wallace, who went 6 of 7 en route to 14 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Trevor White, who made all 5 shots he took for 16 points.

Crescent pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for West-Oak, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Crescent will take on Belton-Honea Path at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Belton-Honea Path knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Crescent likes a good challenge. As for West-Oak, they will face off against Pendleton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.