Basketball Recap: Scott Bylund Key Part of a Team Effort in Spartans Win

Spring Creek won the last time they faced Lowry and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Spring Creek Spartans came out on top against the Lowry Buckaroos by a score of 65-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.

Spring Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Scott Bylund, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Those 12 rebounds gave Bylund a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayden Francis, who posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.

Spring Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Lowry still got an impressive performance from Jaden Jimenez, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Jimenez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Conner Nelson, who put up ten points and five rebounds.

Spring Creek pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Lowry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.

Spring Creek will take on Dayton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Spring Creek has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 195 points over their last three contests. As for Lowry, they will square off against Churchill County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Churchill County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season.