It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Timber Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past the Martin County Tigers with a 56-52 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Serene Exalant
| 01/10/25 vs Martin County | 10 |
| 01/12/24 vs St. Cloud | 10 |
| 02/07/24 vs Boone | 9 |
| 12/28/24 vs Fayette County | 9 |
| 01/29/24 @ East River | 9 |
Timber Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Serene Exalant, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. That's the most rebounds Exalant has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Madison Perez, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Timber Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Martin County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Becca Witt, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Karolina Ramirez, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 19 points.
Timber Creek's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Martin County, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-4.
Timber Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 56-54 defeat against North Florida Educational Institute on the 11th. As for Martin County, they will head out to face off against Lincoln Park Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Martin County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
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