Deep Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 71-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washington County Panthers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (57), the Hornets still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Deep Creek still got an impressive performance from Dwight Howard, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Bryce Thompson, who posted 12 points.
Brandon Carter Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Washington County, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. Carter Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season. Christian Phelps was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 19 boards.
Deep Creek's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Washington County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Deep Creek will be playing at home against King's Fork at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. King's Fork knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Deep Creek likes a good challenge. As for Washington County, they will venture away from home to take on Perquimans at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th.
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