Basketball Recap: Watersprings' Run of Six Straight Wins Now Over

Watersprings

Previous 5 Games

01/23/25 vs Mackay	45-49
01/21/25 vs Rockland	69-47
01/18/25 vs Leadore	65-37
01/16/25 @ Sho-Ban	65-40
01/14/25 @ Grace Lutheran	67-38

If Watersprings was feeling good fresh off their 69-47 takedown of Rockland last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Watersprings took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mackay Miners. Watersprings' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Watersprings' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Korban Nelson, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points along with six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Demkowicz, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Even though they lost, Watersprings smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.

Mackay's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaizer Summers led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Summers has scored at least a third of Mackay's points. Cooper Holt was another key player, putting up eight points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.

Watersprings' defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 13-2. As for Mackay, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.

Watersprings has already played their next game, a 63-26 victory against North Gem on the 28th. As for Mackay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-44 loss against Salmon on the 24th.