Wayne Trace is 2-8 against Crestview since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Wayne Trace beat Lima Senior 45-39. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Spartans are ranked 509th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Crestview entered their tilt with Antwerp on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Archers 50-24. 50 seems to be a good number for the Knights as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Wayne Trace better keep an eye on Kaci Gregory. She was instrumental in Crestview's win, shooting 50% from the field on her way to 14 points and six steals. Gregory has become a key player for the Knights: the team is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 7-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Peyton Hoffman, who posted five points and three steals.
Crestview was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 8-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Wayne Trace's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Crestview, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Wayne Trace came up short against Crestview in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 43-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gregory, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 27 points and five boards. Now that the Raiders know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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