The Beaumont United Timberwolves waltzed into their contest Friday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They rang in the new year with a 62-53 victory over Summer Creek. Given Beaumont United's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Summer Creek is ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beaumont United's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clarence Payia, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds. Kayde Dotson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Beaumont United's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for Summer Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Beaumont United will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against West Brook at 7:00 p.m. West Brook has insisted on making their lastfive contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-3 during that stretch of close contests. As for Summer Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against King at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King and Summer Creek are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
