Council lost against Watersprings back in March of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Council Lumberjacks fell just short of Watersprings by a score of 54-52. That's two games in a row now that the Lumberjacks have lost by exactly two points.
It was another big night for Titus Driver, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 boards for Watersprings. Those 25 points gave Driver a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Korban Nelson, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points and three steals.
Council has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Watersprings, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Council will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Liberty Charter at 6:00 p.m. on January 4th. Council is facing Liberty Charter at the right time seeing as Liberty Charter is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Watersprings will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against West Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on January 3rd. West Jefferson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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