| 02/14/25 - Home | 59-22 W |
| 01/18/25 - Home | 65-37 W |
| 01/20/24 - Away | 67-27 W |
| 12/10/22 - Home | 64-35 W |
| 01/15/22 - Home | 80-28 W |
| + 5 more games |
Watersprings waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Leadore Mustangs 59-22. Given Watersprings' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Leadore is ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Watersprings to victory were Korban Nelson and Titus Driver. Nelson went 10-for-17 en route to 23 points and three steals, while Driver posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Nelson has posted since back in December of 2024. Matthew Kinoshita was another key player, putting up six points and 13 boards.
Watersprings smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Leadore saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dane Piippo put up six points and five rebounds. Piippo has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played.
Watersprings' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Leadore, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Looking ahead, Watersprings will welcome Mackay at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Watersprings knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Mackay likes a good challenge. As for Leadore, they will head out on the road to challenge Sho-Ban at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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