On Friday, Silver Creek faced New Albany in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Silver Creek Dragons strolled past the New Albany Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 83-66. For the Dragons, this counts as revenge for the 72-67 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
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Silver Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dane Sprigler, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 21 points and three steals. Sprigler is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Hunter, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists.
The win made it two in a row for Silver Creek and bumps their season record up to 15-2. As for New Albany, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
Silver Creek will take on Madison at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. As for New Albany, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-65 victory against Evansville Reitz on the 25th.
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