The North Valleys Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Spring Creek Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, North Valleys came up short against Wooster and fell 70-63. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Colts: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Spring Creek hadn't done well against Elko recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Spring Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Elko. The score was all tied up 15-15 at the break, but the Spartans were the better team in the second half.
Spring Creek's win came from a few key players North Valleys will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tayden Francis, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. Snowdon Bear Williams was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Spring Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive games.
North Valleys' loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Spring Creek, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
North Valleys couldn't quite finish off Spring Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2022 and fell 57-54. Can North Valleys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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