After soaring to 70 points the game before, Spring Creek was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 77-29 loss at the hands of the Goldsboro Cougars. The contest marked the Gators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Spring Creek still got an impressive performance from Nathan Jackson, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 19 points and three steals. That was a full 65.5% of Spring Creek's points, marking the third time in a row Jackson has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Goldsboro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nehemiah McNair led the charge by going 5-for-8 en route to 11 points along with five assists and four steals. McNair continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Maurice Tyler, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Spring Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Goldsboro, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-10.
Spring Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-62 victory against Beddingfield on the 14th. As for Goldsboro, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-50 win against North Johnston on the 12th.
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