Preview: Spring Creek Spartans vs. Sparks Railroaders
The Spring Creek Spartans and the Sparks Railroaders will face off at 7:30 p.m. on December 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Spring Creek has four straight wins, Sparks has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Spring Creek has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 66-43 margin over Wooster.
Tayden Francis and Darren Bylund were among the main playmakers for Spring Creek as the former scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals and the latter scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. The game was Bylund's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaron Johnson, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 73-40, which was the final score in Sparks' tilt against Churchill County on Saturday. Sparks has struggled against Churchill County recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Spring Creek's victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1. As for Sparks, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-7.
Spring Creek came up short against Sparks in their previous meeting back in February, falling 66-60. Will Spring Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
