The Fox Creek Predators will face off against the McCormick Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fox Creek is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They took an 86-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Augusta Christian. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (71), the Predators still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, McCormick earned a 76-68 victory over Thornwell on Thursday.
McCormick's win came from a few key players Fox Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Daruis Houston, who went 12 of 17 en route to 26 points and three steals. Houston is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Williams, who posted 17 points and three steals.
McCormick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
McCormick has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Fox Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything came up roses for Fox Creek against McCormick in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 74-47 win. Will Fox Creek repeat their success, or does McCormick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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