Basketball Recap: Middle Creek Mustangs vs. Athens Drive Jaguars
Middle Creek was the 65-46 winner over Athens Drive when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Middle Creek Mustangs fell 61-49 to the Athens Drive Jaguars on Tuesday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Middle Creek lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alysia Pergerson, who went 6 for 15 en route to 14 points plus eight steals and five rebounds. Sarah Grace Furst was another key player, going 6 for 7 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Middle Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Athens Drive was led to victory by Quincie Toran and Kianna Gulley. Toran went 9 for 18 en route to 20 points plus five steals, while Gulley went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Kelly, who had three points along with six assists and three steals.
Middle Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Athens Drive, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Middle Creek has already played their next game, a 62-49 defeat against Garner on the 6th. As for Athens Drive, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-33 loss against Chapel Hill on the 30th.
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