Recap: Spencer Greenwave vs. Northeast Raiders
The Spencer Greenwave had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 70-61 victory over Northeast. Given Spencer's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Northeast is ranked 507th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Key?shaun Sampton, who scored 15 points along with six steals and five rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Gary Gaither was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Northeast still got an impressive performance from Amani Brown, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 assists. Another player making a difference was Kavon Conciauro, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Spencer pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.2 points per game. As for Northeast, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.
Spencer won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Harris County at 4:30 p.m. on January 13th. Harris County is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Northeast, they will head out on the road to face off against Jordan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan has now lost 12 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 14.
