While it was all tied up 30-30 at halftime, Spring was not quite Dekaney's equal in the second half on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to the Wildcats. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in January of 2025.
Spring lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Latravion Scroggins, who posted 12 points and six rebounds. Dillon Beal was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Spring's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-12. As for Dekaney, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spring will host Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Dekaney, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. The Wildcats will be up against the Generals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.36 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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