
Spartans
12/27/24 vs Lincoln County | 41 |
12/12/24 @ Sparks | 39 |
02/10/25 vs North Valleys | 36 |
01/04/25 vs Churchill County | 30 |
12/27/24 vs Somerset Sky Pointe | 30 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Spring Creek had no problem doing just that on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 67-31 victory over the North Valleys Panthers. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Spring Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tayden Francis, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Djrevan Demick, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
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 17 consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why North Valleys lost, don't look at Joshua Collins. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 16 on his way to 18 points. That was a full 58.1% of North Valleys' points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Spring Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for North Valleys, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-9.
Looking ahead, Spring Creek will square off against Dayton at 4:40 p.m. on Friday. Dayton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. North Valleys does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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