Mike McGraw
Hoosier Authority
Last year, Crawfordsville won a lot of games early and
established themselves as one of the best 3A teams in the state. However, as
the season progressed, they simply didn’t get any better. By the end of the
year they were playing tight and eventually lost in the sectional. Once again,
the Athenians have reached the midway point of the season running on all cylinders.
After thrashing north
Friday night 62-41, Crawfordsville stands 10-0 and ranked $4 in 3A. The bad
news for opponents is that this time around the Athenians are improving nearly
every time out. There is a bit of a chip on their shoulder and they wear it
with pride.
Friday night was a great example of the change in dynamic.
The Athenians raced to a 31-18 lead at intermission. After the break, they were
a bit flat and
to within 33-24. Last season this might have been the start of a second half
struggle. Friday, Alex Gasaway responded to the challenge by scoring a bucket
inside and Lexi Stevens then stole the inbounds pass and created an old
fashioned three point play. Suddenly, it was 38-24 and the Athenians were never
headed again.
Despite being comfortably ahead, Crawfordsville gave one
more indication they have developed the needed ****** instinct. Leading 44-32
at the end of three quarters, the Athenians started the fourth period with a
16-0 run that was swift, impressive, and completely deadly. They coasted to the
62-41 final.
Crawfordsville is always led by senior point guard Lexi
Stevens. Friday, she led them in the scoring column with 19 points. Gasaway
added 17 and Mandy Johnson chipped in with 12 markers. The Athenians now
prepare for a big challenge over the holidays. They will compete in the
Zionsville Invitational on January 3rd, facing Skyler Gick and her
the first round. After the
game, Coach Darrin Haas spoke about the change in attitude with this Athenian
team. His comments are in the video player on this page.
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