Cypress Creek is 2-7 against University since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cypress Creek Bears are on the road again and play against the University Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on November 29th. Hopefully Cypress Creek focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Cypress Creek was the victim of a rough 74-53 defeat at the hands of Leesburg.
Despite the loss, Cypress Creek got a solid performance out of Jacopo Neri, who scored 9 points. Camrin Young was another key contributor, scoring 5 points.
Meanwhile, the Cougars really took it to the Titans for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-43 victory on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 55-22.
The Cougars got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Adams out in front who scored 16 points along with 8 steals and 5 assists. Another player making a difference was Noah Nazario, who scored 12 points along with 4 steals.
Cypress Creek now has a losing record at 1-2. As for the Cougars, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cypress Creek have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31 rebounds per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.5 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Cypress Creek strolled past University when the teams last played back in February by a score of 59-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cypress Creek since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
