Cedar Creek posted their closest win since January 23rd on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gateway College Preparatory Gators 63-60. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Cedar Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenji Franklin, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Franklin has scored at least a third of Cedar Creek's points. Another player making a difference was Phineas Koplin, who went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds.
Cedar Creek's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Gateway College Preparatory, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Cedar Creek will square off against Cedar Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Cedar Park likes a good challenge. As for Gateway College Preparatory, they will challenge Thrall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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