After flying high against Heritage last Tuesday, Timber Creek came back down to earth. The Timber Creek Wolves took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Nona Lions on Wednesday. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Timber Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Badr Kazma, who went 8 for 15 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Noah Taylor was another key player, posting nine points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Timber Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lake Nona got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kymani Dixon out in front who scored 16 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tal Kessous, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points.
Timber Creek's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Lake Nona, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Timber Creek is taking a road trip to face off against Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Timber Creek is facing Innovation at the right time seeing as Innovation is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Lake Nona has already played their next game, a 47-45 defeat against Poinciana on the 5th.
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