Basketball Recap: Keelan Day's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Spalding over Woodland

Spalding saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell to the Woodland Wolfpack 73-69.

Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Keelan Day, who posted 11 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Day is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. AydAn Turner was another key player, putting up nine points along with five assists and three steals.

Omari Scott continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Woodland, going 11 of 14 on his way to 29 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Scott 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 Treven Davis, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 18 points and four steals.

Spalding has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Woodland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-6.

Spalding wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-51 victory against Mt. Zion on the 28th. As for Woodland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-51 win against Northside on the 28th.