The third road game was the charm for Spring Creek, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 61-53 victory over the North Duplin Rebels on Friday. The Gators have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rebels, too.
Leading Spring Creek to victory were Brennan Chambers and Nathan Jackson. Chambers dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 boards, while Jackson went 7 of 16 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Chambers is now averaging an impressive 16.7 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Deal, who posted two points and six rebounds.
Gators
| 12/01/23 @ Dixon | 16 |
| 12/13/24 @ North Duplin | 12 |
| 11/27/23 @ Jones | 11 |
| 11/19/24 @ North Lenoir | 10 |
| 11/30/24 vs Wayne Christian | 8 |
Spring Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Spring Creek's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for North Duplin, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Spring Creek will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against New Bern at 3:30 p.m. on December 27th. As for North Duplin, they will be taking part in a tournament against Wayne Country Day at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wayne Country Day will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something North Duplin surely won't give up without a fight.
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