After a string of three wins, the Creekside Seminoles's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Midtown. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Creekside of the 52-50 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the defeat, Creekside saw an underclassman step up: C?india Dennis scored 22 points. That was a full 44.9% of Creekside's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sydnee Hunter, who scored ten points.
Midtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hailey Wortmann led the charge by scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds. Sinclair Richman was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Creekside's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Midtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Creekside won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Tri-Cities at 12:00 p.m. on February 17th. Creekside is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 67.5 points per game this season. As for Midtown, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Jackson at 3:00 p.m. on February 17th. Jackson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 21 matchups -- so hopefully Midtown likes a good challenge.
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