The Deep Creek Hornets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Lakeland by a score of 84-82. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (68), Deep Creek still had to take the loss.
Deep Creek's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jabari Brackett, who scored 28 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Brackett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Omari Williams-scott, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds.
Deep Creek's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Lakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-18.
Deep Creek will head out on the road to face off against Kempsville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kempsville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games. As for Lakeland, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-55 victory vs. New Kent on the 16th.
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