Basketball Recap: Spring Creek Falls Despite Big Games from Delilah Bautista and Rhiwan Williams

Spring Creek lost against Lowry on January 7th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Spring Creek Spartans took a 58-40 bruising from the Lowry Buckaroos.

Spring Creek's loss came despite strong showings from Rhiwan Williams and Delilah Bautista. Williams went 5 for 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals, while Bautista posted seven points and seven boards. Williams is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Reece Carter also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

It was another big night for Britain Backus, who scored 23 points along with six steals and five boards for Lowry. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which Backus has scored at least a third of Lowry's points. Matti Delong was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.

Spring Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Lowry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Spring Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-24 defeat against Churchill County on the 25th. Lowry has also already played their next contest, a 45-28 victory against Elko on the 25th.