North Gem extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-12. They took a blow against the Watersprings Warriors, falling 83-22. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Warriors are ranked 19th).
As for Watersprings, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Watersprings had a senior duo take command as Korban Nelson went 15-for-27 en route to 31 points in addition to five assists and four steals and Ryan Demkowicz shot 57% from the field to rack up 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Nelson also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 56%. Wyatt Iraola was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 12 boards.
Coming up, North Gem will welcome American Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Watersprings, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-42 loss against Rockland on the 29th.
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