Creek Valley lost against Leyton back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Creek Valley Storm took a blow against the Leyton Warriors, falling 82-27. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Warriors are ranked 110th).
Creek Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Karsyn Burgman, who posted eight points.
Even though they lost, Creek Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Zaili Benish continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Leyton, going 22 for 28 en route to 50 points along with eight steals and six assists. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which Benish has scored at least a third of Leyton's points. Sydney Fortune was another key player, going 5 of 7 to rack up 11 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Creek Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Leyton, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Looking ahead, Creek Valley will square off against Minatare at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering Minatare has lost five straight at home and Creek Valley six straight on the road, this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum. As for Leyton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-27 win against Hyannis on the 8th.
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