Silver Creek had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They really took it to the Floyd Central Highlanders for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-46 victory. With the Dragons ahead 51-26 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Silver Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dane Sprigler led the charge by going 6 for 8 en route to 21 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasen Daeger, who went 5 for 9 en route to 17 points.
Silver Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Floyd Central only posted seven.
Despite the loss, Floyd Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Reed had 17 points plus four steals.
Silver Creek will head out to square off against Charlestown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Floyd Central, they will host Evansville Harrison at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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