Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Willow Spring

Willow Spring had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Corinth Holders Pirates by a score of 66-56. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Pirates are ranked 530th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Brady Williams

Points

02/07/25 @ Corinth Holders	17
02/04/25 vs Cleveland	15
01/31/25 @ South Garner	18

Willow Spring had a senior duo take command as Grant Overman dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 13 rebounds, and ten blocks and Brady Williams posted 17 points in addition to five assists and five steals. The game was Williams' third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavion Terrell, who had six points.

Willow Spring smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corinth Holders only pulled down three offensive rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why Corinth Holders lost, don't look at Jalen Chandler. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 12 to rack up 24 points. The dominant performance also gave Chandler a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Another player making a difference was Joshua Meeks, who scored 15 points.

Willow Spring's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Corinth Holders, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.

Willow Spring didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-58 defeat against Clayton on the 8th. As for Corinth Holders, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 68-36 loss against Fuquay - Varina on the 8th.