The Elko Indians won the last time they faced the Spring Creek Spartans, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Elko slipped by Spring Creek 48-47. The win made it back-to-back wins for Elko.
When it comes to explaining why Spring Creek lost, one person who can't be blamed is Darren Bylund. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tayden Francis, who scored 12 points.
Elko is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Spring Creek, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elko will take on Churchill County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Spring Creek, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Lowry at 12:00 p.m.
