The Sandy Creek Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 52-41 to Centura. Sandy Creek has struggled against Centura recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Sandy Creek saw an underclassman step up: Emma Fisher dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Fisher scored a full 29.3% of Sandy Creek's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Martin, who scored nine points.
Centura's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kennedy Davis led the charge by scoring seven points along with eight rebounds and six blocks. Those six blocks set a new season-high mark for her. Kyra Wooden was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Sandy Creek bumped their record down to 1-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Centura, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Sandy Creek won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fort Calhoun at 11:00 a.m. on December 30, 2023. One thing working in Fort Calhoun's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. Centura won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Howells-Dodge at 2:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Hopefully Howells-Dodge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Friday.
