If the North Gem Cowboys were feeling good off their 61-34 takedown of the Mackay Miners last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. North Gem suffered a tough 62-40 loss at the hands of Watersprings on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Gem in their matchups with Watersprings: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, North Gem still got an impressive performance from Evan O'Brien, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. O'Brien is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Helber Langrus, who scored five points along with three steals.
North Gem dropped their record down to 15-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Watersprings, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
North Gem didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-41 victory vs. Taylor's Crossing on the 17th. Watersprings will head out on the road to take on Rockland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rockland is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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