Cary and Middle Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Cary Imps will be playing at home against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Middle Creek is hoping to do what Laney couldn't on Monday: put an end to Cary's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cary escaped with a win against Laney by the margin of a single free throw, 63-62.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Middle Creek). Everything went their way against Lee County on Saturday as Middle Creek made off with a 74-53 victory.
Middle Creek's win came from a few key players Cary will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yasir Hall, who posted 26 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Greyson Land was another key player, putting up 23 points and five rebounds.
Cary has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Middle Creek, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-6.
Cary beat Middle Creek 47-39 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Cary repeat their success, or does Middle Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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