On Friday, Dayton faced Spring Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dayton Dust Devils lost 64-42 to the Spring Creek Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for the Dust Devils in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.
Several Dust Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Talan Brown, who posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Ryan Frank, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points along with five boards and three steals.
It was another big night for Tayden Francis, who went 5 of 10 en route to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists for Spring Creek. Kenny Smith was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Dayton's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Spring Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Dayton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 32-29 victory against Elko on the 11th. Spring Creek has also already played their next matchup, a 59-44 win against Fernley on the 11th.
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