After five games on the road, Creek Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Minatare Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Creek Valley struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (the Eagles had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Creek Valley lost to the Eagles on the road by a decisive 42-25 margin. Creek Valley has struggled against the Eagles recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ella Whiting was Creek Valley's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Minatare, who are still winless after their 14th match. They were outmatched by Leyton at home and fell 66-9. Minatare was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-2.
Creek Valley dropped their record down to 3-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.3 points per game. As for Minatare, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went Creek Valley's way against the Indians in their previous matchup back in January as the Storm made off with a 38-18 win. Does Creek Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
