Spring Creek won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eastern Wayne Warriors, falling 88-62. The Gators have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
| 02/04/25 vs Eastern Wayne | 3 |
| 01/30/25 vs Princeton | 2 |
| 01/28/25 @ Beddingfield | 3 |
Spring Creek's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brennan Chambers, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points along with seven boards and three blocks. Chambers has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Leading Eastern Wayne to victory were Michael Bailey and Charlie Thomas. Bailey went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points in addition to eight assists and four steals, while Thomas dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Levi Evans was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Spring Creek's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Eastern Wayne, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Spring Creek is taking a road trip to square off against Goldsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. Eastern Wayne has already played their next contest, a 73-51 victory against North Johnston on the 5th.
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