A Friday night showdown between two of the Upper Iowa Conference’s top boys’ basketball teams went right down to the wire as Crestwood would hand South Winn its first loss of the season with a final score of 65-62.
That same night, the Crestwood girls basketball team turned into a real contender with a 44-37 comeback win over Rootstown... That word is written in Crestwood's locker room for a reason ... Crestwood's confidence grew from there ... Crestwood is a contender.
The Crestwood senior bounced back by dominating senior Logan Massei of Tallmadge to win by a 15-0 technical fall but was pinned by North Royalton junior Nik Kofinas with 10 seconds remaining in the first period in the consolation semifinal.
Crestwood kept lighting up the scoreboard Thursday night ... In all, Crestwood hit 32 field goals — six of them from 3-point range ... Williamsport 54, Crestwood 53 (OT) ... Ayden Agapito scored 20 points for Crestwood.
In three games, Jackie Gallagher compiled 69 points to help the Comets race out to a 3-0 start. In the season opener against Scranton, Gallagher scored 24 points ... What does it mean to get off to a fast start to the season. For our team, it means a lot.
The CrestwoodRed Devils boys’ basketball team is entering a new era with a new coach at the helm and only one returning varsity player but they are ready to surprise, despite the uncertainty.