Sand Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 63-58 W against the Falcon Falcons. The Scorpions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
Jaylen Brantley
| 02/01/25 vs Falcon | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Mitchell | 3 |
| 01/29/25 @ Elizabeth | 2 |
| 01/27/25 @ Discovery Canyon | 5 |
| 01/24/25 @ Battle Mountain | 1 |
| + 16 more games |
Sand Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylen Brantley led the charge by going 5 for 11 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Brantley has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Wuol Chak, who went 5 of 7 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Sand Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falcon only racked up eight assists.
Despite the loss, Falcon still got an impressive performance from Tyler Cox, who went 6 for 10 to rack up 16 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Cox is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Xavier Linville, who put up nine points and three steals.
Sand Creek pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Falcon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Sand Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-47 loss against Ponderosa on the 3rd. As for Falcon, they have also already played their next matchup, a 75-62 defeat against The Classical Academy on the 4th.
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