Dayton and Spring Creek squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Dayton had to settle for second. They took a 67-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spring Creek Spartans. The Dust Devils have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Talan Brown
| 02/14/25 vs Spring Creek | 24 |
| 02/10/25 @ Wooster | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs Lowry | 20 |
| 02/05/25 vs Churchill County | 11 |
| 02/01/25 vs Elko | 1 |
| + 16 more games |
Dayton's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Talan Brown, who went 7-for-16 en route to 24 points along with eight boards and three steals. That's the most points Brown has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Issac Powell, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 20 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Dayton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.3 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 13.
Spring Creek found their leader in sophomore Scott Bylund, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. Bylund continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Djrevan Demick, who scored nine points and seven steals.
Dayton's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Spring Creek, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
Dayton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spring Creek, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-43 defeat against Fernley on the 15th.
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