The Deep Creek Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Kempsville Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Deep Creek's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Lakeland by a score of 84-82. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (68), Deep Creek still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, Deep Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jabari Brackett, who scored 28 points along with five assists and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Brackett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Omari Williams-scott, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Kempsville scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Saturday. They claimed a resounding 86-20 victory over Norfolk Christian at home. Kempsville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Deep Creek's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Kempsville, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
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