The Mayde Creek Rams's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 69-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Katy Taylor. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mayde Creek in their matchups with Katy Taylor: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Mayde Creek had strong showings from Jamal Chretien ii, who scored 21 points, and Christian Gibson, who scored 23 points along with four steals. Gibson scored a full 39% of Mayde Creek's points, the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Bryan Hightower was another key contributor, scoring four points along with eight rebounds.
Mayde Creek has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Katy Taylor, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Mayde Creek will be home for the holidays to greet Tompkins at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Tompkins is ranked 538th, while Mayde Creek is ranked 518th). As for Katy Taylor, they will head out on the road to face off against Jordan at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
