Creek Valley hadn't done well against Bayard recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Creek Valley Storm narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bayard Tigers 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Storm have posted since January 9th.
Creek Valley was led to victory by Mason Timm and Lane Brenneman. Timm dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Brenneman posted 23 points along with eight boards and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Brenneman has scored at least a third of Creek Valley's points.
Bayard's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wyatt Edmunds, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Edmunds is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Anderson Gaarder, who had six points along with seven boards and seven steals.
Storm
| 12/12/24 @ Bayard | 48-45 |
| 12/10/24 vs Arthur County | 49-39 |
The victory made it two in a row for Creek Valley and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Bayard, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Creek Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-53 win against Potter-Dix on the 13th. As for Bayard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-34 victory against Banner County on the 13th.
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