Deep Creek lost against Nansemond River back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Deep Creek Hornets might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Nansemond River Warriors an easy 75-51 win. The match marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 12/20/24 vs Nansemond River | 9 |
| 01/05/24 @ Lakeland | 7 |
| 02/03/24 vs Nansemond-Suffolk Academy | 5 |
| 02/06/24 @ Great Bridge | 5 |
| 02/12/24 @ Northeastern | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Deep Creek lost, don't look at Kamari Ricks. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Ricks a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Reggie Wyatt, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points.
Even though they lost, Deep Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Deep Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Nansemond River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
After both having extra time off, Deep Creek and Cox will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Deep Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.3 points per game this season. As for Nansemond River, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-34 win against Salem on the 21st.
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