After flying high against Sho-Ban last Friday, Mackay came back down to earth. The Mackay Miners came up short against Watersprings on Tuesday, falling 65-41. The Miners were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Watersprings earlier this season, when they won 49-45.
Several Miners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jesse Barger, who went 6-for-11 en route to 15 points. Barger continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Kaizer Summers was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
Watersprings' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Titus Driver, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Driver has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 14 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Korban Nelson, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points and five blocks.
Mackay's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Watersprings, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Mackay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-43 loss against Grace Lutheran on the 22nd. As for Watersprings, they have also already played their next match, a 51-49 victory against Rockland on the 26th.
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