Spartans
| 02/01/25 @ Fernley | 43-47 |
| 01/31/25 @ Dayton | 70-43 |
| 01/25/25 @ Churchill County | 80-54 |
| 01/24/25 @ Lowry | 69-50 |
| 01/18/25 @ Hug | 53-34 |
After a string of nine wins, Spring Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell to the Fernley Vaqueros 47-43. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vaqueros earlier this season, when they won 59-44.
Despite the loss, Spring Creek still got an impressive performance from Djrevan Demick, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Tayden Francis, who posted eight points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Spring Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matches.
Sheldon Jacobson was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 15 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds for Fernley. Bryce Dunagan-Stephens was another key player, putting up 12 points and six boards.
Spring Creek's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 17-6. As for Fernley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Spring Creek will challenge Elko at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Spring Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season. As for Fernley, they will face off against Lowry at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fernley is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
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