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| 02/07/24 - Home | 56-46 W |
| 01/17/24 - Away | 48-47 W |
| 02/16/23 - Neutral | 35-34 W |
| 01/31/23 - Home | 64-51 W |
| 01/10/23 - Away | 56-55 W |
| + 5 more games |
Elko is 10-0 against Spring Creek since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Elko Indians will host the Spring Creek Spartans at 7:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Elko didn't have quite enough to beat Dayton and fell 32-29. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Spring Creek faced Fernley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Spring Creek enjoyed a cozy 59-44 win over Fernley. The victory was nothing new for the Spartans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Elko better focus on containing Scott Bylund and Tayden Francis as the pair were huge in Spring Creek's win. Bylund went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, while Francis went 10 for 18 on his way to 24 points. The dominant performance gave Bylund a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lelanyd Bautista, who posted 12 points.
Spring Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Elko, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Elko was able to grind out a solid win over Spring Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 56-46. Will Elko repeat their success, or does Spring Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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