This season hasn't been kind to the Creek Valley Storm, who are still winless after their fourth match. They suffered a rough 66-40 loss at the hands of Potter-Dix on Friday. Creek Valley has struggled against Potter-Dix recently, as their contest on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Creek Valley saw an underclassman step up: Lane Brenneman dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Brenneman scored a full 47.5% of Creek Valley's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Wickham, who scored 5 points along with 6 rebounds.
Brayden Kasten was on fire for Potter-Dix: he scored 25 points along with 6 assists and 6 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kasten has scored at least 25% of Potter-Dix's points. Landon Gasseling was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
The last time Creek Valley won on the road was back on Tuesday. Having now lost three straight away games, they've bumped their record down to 0-4. As for Potter-Dix, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Creek Valley will take on Hay Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Potter-Dix, they will head out on the road to face off against Paxton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Paxton is ranked 181st, while Potter-Dix is ranked 192nd).
