A win for Spring Creek just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the North Duplin Rebels, falling 60-39. The Gators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
Tateyawna Faison had a dynamite game for North Duplin, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 25 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Faison a new career-high in offensive rebounds (19). Another player making a difference was Lilly Fulghum, who had nine points in addition to five steals.
Spring Creek now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North Duplin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spring Creek will host Midway at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Midway's defense has only allowed 27.2 points per game this season, so Spring Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Duplin, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against East Duplin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Duplin will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something North Duplin surely won't give up without a fight.
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