The Spring Creek Spartans will face off against the Lowry Buckaroos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Spring Creek is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Needles just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took an 81-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Despite their defeat, Spring Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Snowdon Bear Williams, who posted 13 points along with six rebounds and five steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Djrevan Demick, who went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Spring Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lowry hadn't done well against Churchill County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Lowry sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-63 victory over Churchill County.
Lowry is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Spring Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Spring Creek beat Lowry 70-63 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Spring Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lowry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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