On Tuesday, Deep Creek faced Nansemond River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Deep Creek Hornets walked away with a 55-42 victory over the Nansemond River Warriors. The win was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Morgan Herbert
| 02/04/25 vs Nansemond River | 10 |
| 01/31/25 @ Western Branch | 5 |
| 01/28/25 vs Grassfield | 2 |
| 01/27/25 vs King's Fork | 3 |
| 01/18/25 vs Gainesville | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
Deep Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Morgan Herbert out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Herbert has posted since back in February of 2024. Kimora Hinton was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Deep Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Nansemond River still got an impressive performance from Jordin Richardson, who went 5 for 12 en route to 21 points and five boards. Richardson is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 19 every time she's taken the court this season.
Deep Creek's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Nansemond River, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Deep Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-20 victory against Indian River on the 7th. As for Nansemond River, they have also already played their next game, an 81-22 win against Lakeland on the 5th.
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