Fox Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 74-71 heartbreaker at the hands of the Harlem Bulldogs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Predators came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 86th in South Carolina, while the Bulldogs are ranked 260th in Georgia).
Fox Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Vining, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Baskett, who posted 15 points and five rebounds.
Harlem got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Futrell out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Horatio Shaffer III was another key player, going 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points.
Fox Creek's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Harlem, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Fox Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 86-75 defeat against Augusta Christian on the 11th. As for Harlem, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-50 loss against Cross Creek on the 7th.
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