Preview: Lithia Springs Lions vs. Creekside Seminoles
The Lithia Springs Lions will take on the Creekside Seminoles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lithia Springs will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while Creekside is ranked 75th).
Last Tuesday, Lithia Springs came up short against Mays and fell 63-51. Lithia Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Lithia Springs had strong showings from Aires Davis, who scored 18 points, and Amaya Richmond, who scored 16 points. Richmond is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parris Hawkins, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Creekside stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Chapel Hill, posting a 63-33 win on the road. The win made it back-to-back wins for Creekside.
It was another big night for C?india Dennis, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Skye Cleveland was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five assists.
Lithia Springs has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Creekside, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lithia Springs have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Creekside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lithia Springs was taken down by Creekside 84-38 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dennis, who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 13 assists, and 11 steals. Now that Lithia Springs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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