On Friday, the East Nicolaus Spartans earned a 61-49 win over the Stone Ridge Christian Knights. The Spartans pushed the score to 54-27 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
East Nicolaus' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makinze Massey, who went 8 for 12 to rack up 17 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Gillespie, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points and seven assists.
Spartans
| 02/07/25 @ Stone Ridge Christian | 15 |
| 11/25/24 vs Cordova | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Willows | 13 |
| 12/21/24 vs Trinity | 13 |
| 12/20/24 vs Willows | 13 |
East Nicolaus was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Stone Ridge Christian still got an impressive performance from Bella Ewing, who posted 34 points and seven boards. The game was Ewing's 20th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Fredricks, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for East Nicolaus and bumps their season record up to 15-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Nicolaus will venture away from home to face off against Paradise at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Nicolaus is facing Paradise at the right time seeing as Paradise is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Le Grand at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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