The Swartz Creek Dragons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Frankenmuth on the road and fell 79-34. Swartz Creek was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-13.
Frankenmuth's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Knoll led the charge by scoring ten points along with seven assists and four steals. Knoll has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Jared Watchorn was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Frankenmuth used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Swartz Creek. And. Timothy Greenwood made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Swartz Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Frankenmuth, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Swartz Creek will head out on the road to face off against Flushing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swartz Creek is facing Flushing at the right time seeing as Flushing is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Frankenmuth, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Alma at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Frankenmuth focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
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