Basketball Recap: Crespi Takes a Loss

Crespi was the 87-62 winner over Chatsworth when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Crespi Celts took a 77-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chatsworth Chancellors. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (66), the Celts still had to take the loss.

Peyton White

Points

12/13/24 vs Chatsworth	34
12/07/24 vs Rolling Hills Prep	19
12/04/24 @ Westlake	26
12/03/24 @ Palos Verdes	20
11/30/24 vs De La Salle	22
11/27/24 vs Golden Valley	17

When it comes to explaining why Crespi lost on Friday, don't look at Peyton White. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 34 points. The match was White's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Carter Barnes was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Crespi's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Chatsworth, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Crespi and St. Anthony will compete for holiday cheer at 8:00 p.m. on December 20th. One thing working in St. Anthony's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Chatsworth, they will take on Western Christian in a tournament on Thursday.