After losing to Cypress Creek the last time they met, East River decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The East River Falcons strolled past the Cypress Creek Bears with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 63-45. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Bears are ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Cypress Creek lost, don't look at Alikai Creque. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points and eight rebounds. Creque is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Martin, who had seven points.
Falcons
| 12/13/24 vs Cypress Creek | 63-45 |
| 12/11/24 @ Boone | 38-29 |
The victory made it two in a row for East River and bumps their season record up to 8-1. As for Cypress Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
East River will take on Harmony in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cypress Creek, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-55 win against Davenport on the 14th.
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