Crest High’s brutal regular season schedule, which pitted the Lancers against eight-man powers Marmaton Valley, Waverly and St. Paul early on, paid off for Brent Smith’s squad late in the 2012 campaign.
“We’re a better team because of those games,” Smith said, all of which were undecided until the games’ final moments.
The Lancers responded, winning five straight since then, including a come-from-behind 66-50 win over South Barber High Tuesday to open the Kansas Eight Man, Division II playoffs.
The road gets…
Crest hits road again
