Miners
| 01/23/25 @ Watersprings | 49-45 |
| 01/21/25 vs Clark County | 69-32 |
After losing to Watersprings the last time they met, Mackay decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mackay Miners secured a 49-45 W over Watersprings on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.
Mackay got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaizer Summers out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Summers has scored at least a third of Mackay's points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Holt, who posted eight points in addition to 11 boards and three steals.
Several Watersprings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Korban Nelson, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Demkowicz, who scored 11 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Mackay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for Watersprings, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2.
Mackay has already played their next matchup, a 53-44 defeat against Salmon on the 24th. As for Watersprings, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-26 victory against North Gem on the 28th.
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