Elko is 10-0 against the Spartans since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Elko didn't have too much trouble with the Dust Devils at home as they won 60-45.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Spring Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 73-61 to Fernley. Spring Creek has struggled against the Vaqueros recently, as their contest on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Spring Creek's defeat came about despite a quality game from Darren Bylund, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Jaron Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Elko is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Spring Creek, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6.
Elko won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January, slipping by the Spartans 48-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bylund, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Elko still be able to contain Bylund? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
