Creekside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Forest Park Panthers. The Seminoles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
Despite the loss, Creekside still got an impressive performance from Daylen Jones, who went 10 for 22 en route to 26 points. Jones is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Will Rogers, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Creekside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Creekside's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Forest Park, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Creekside will head out to square off against M.L. King at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Creekside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season. As for Forest Park, they are on the road again on Friday to play Midtown at 7:30 p.m.
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