It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Spring Creek can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 44-43 to the Fernley Vaqueros. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vaqueros this season, with their most recent loss being a 47-43 defeat two weeks ago.
Spring Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Snowdon Bear Williams, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Scott Bylund, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds.
Spring Creek's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Fernley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Spring Creek will face off against Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 4:40 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mater Academy East Las Vegas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matchups. As for Fernley, they will challenge Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.
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