After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Montverde Academy Gold, Timber Creek was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 59-46 victory over the Beachside Barracudas.
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Timber Creek was led to victory by Badr Kazma and Noah Taylor. Kazma went 9 for 10 en route to 18 points and seven boards, while Taylor went 7 of 15 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Taylor has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joshua Perry, who posted seven points.
Timber Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beachside only racked up 11 assists.
Despite the loss, Beachside had strong showings from Jeevan Iyengar, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points, and Colten Hedge, who had eight points along with 11 rebounds and three steals. Iyengar continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Will Glover also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Timber Creek has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Beachside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Timber Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-48 defeat against East River on the 7th. Beachside has also already played their next match, a 76-43 loss against Nease on the 9th.
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