Middle Creek hasn't had much luck against Holly Springs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Middle Creek Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Middle Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.
Middle Creek took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They took down Apex 55-36. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Middle Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Yasir Hall, who posted 20 points and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hall has scored at least a third of Middle Creek's points. Another player making a difference was Greyson Land, who put up 15 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons, sneaking past 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Hawks have posted since December 19, 2023.
Holly Springs pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Middle Creek, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Middle Creek came up short against Holly Springs in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 58-50. Will Middle Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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