The Strom Thurmond Rebels came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past Fox Creek with a 53-48 victory. For Strom Thurmond, this counts as revenge for the 57-43 defeat Fox Creek walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Leading Strom Thurmond to victory were Quan Edmond and Roosevelt Walker. Edmond scored 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Walker scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Walker continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was A.J. Walker, who scored six points along with five assists.
Fox Creek's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Connor Cannon, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds, and Brelan Baskett who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals. Cannon has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Kaleb Broadwater was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Strom Thurmond is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Fox Creek, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10.
Strom Thurmond won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Fox Creek at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Strom Thurmond is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Fox Creek is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Fox Creek, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Strom Thurmond at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Strom Thurmond is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Fox Creek is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
