Creek Valley hasn't had much luck against Leyton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Creek Valley Storm will look to defend their home court against the Leyton Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Creek Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Caliche on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Creek Valley took a blow against Caliche, falling 70-24. The Storm were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-14.
Meanwhile, Leyton has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 26.89 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against Sedgwick County, falling 61-35. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
Leyton's defeat ended a 17-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-2. As for Creek Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Creek Valley was dealt a bruising 65-21 defeat at the hands of Leyton when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leyton's Zaili Benish, who went 13 of 22 on her way to 31 points along with seven assists and seven steals. Now that Creek Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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