Crothersville is 6-1 against Cannelton since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Crothersville Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Cannelton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Crothersville and seven for Cannelton dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Crothersville came up short against Southwestern and fell 49-36. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 11-6 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Crothersville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kendra Kelshaw went 9 for 15 en route to 20 points plus eight rebounds. What's more, Kelshaw also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Rayleigh Lewis, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, a victory for Cannelton just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 45-11 loss at the hands of Hancock County.
Cannelton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Crothersville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Crothersville strolled past Cannelton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 49-30. Will Crothersville repeat their success, or does Cannelton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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