Spruce Creek gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Oak Ridge Pioneers as the Spruce Creek Hawks made off with a 65-40 win. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 48-32 loss the last time these two teams met.
Spruce Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kailani Merrell, who went 9 for 16 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and six steals. Merrell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Lillian Sanchez was another key player, scoring 14 points plus six rebounds and six steals.
Spruce Creek is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Orange Park at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 54-51 win against Boone on the 20th.
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