CRESTVIEW REGISTERS BIG WIN OVER LIBERTY

COLUMBIANA, OH – Crestview came into tonight searching for their first win of the young basketball season. They would find victory with the help of Junior, Drake Golden, who reached double figures in points for the night. Liberty made costly turnovers throughout the game that helped the Rebels increase their lead.

The first quarter was all Rebels after playing tough defense on the Leopards helped Crestview take the early lead 16-9. The Leopards would cut their deficit midway through the second quarter thanks to rebounds by Forward Micah Dukes and field goals by Guard Manuel Dubose to make the game 32-26 Rebels at halftime. Crestview would score 19 points in the third quarter thanks to fouls committed by Liberty and gave the Rebels multiple opportunities. Golden would find help from his team in the fourth quarter thanks to Guard Tony Cusick and Kirkland Miller. The Rebels would maintain their lead in the fourth quarter and ultimately seal their victory with multiple second shot attempts.

The Rebels beat the Leopards 68-60 in their first conference game of the season. Crestview(1-3) will travel to Lisbon (1-2) tomorrow, December 14th. Liberty(2-1) will face Warren JFK(1-2) on Tuesday, December 17th.

*Story contributed by YSN’s Anthony Melone