Basketball Recap: Leson Nelson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat W D Mohammed

Social Circle's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the W D Mohammed Caliphs by a score of 62-50.

Social Circle got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Leson Nelson out in front who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Nelson a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick White, who went 5 of 12 en route to 16 points and four steals.

Social Circle pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for W D Mohammed, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.

Social Circle will be taking part in a tournament against Walnut Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for W D Mohammed, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Putnam County at 5:30 p.m.