The Spruce Creek Hawks were the 54-51 winner over the Bishop Moore Hornets when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Spruce Creek fell 53-45 to Bishop Moore on Thursday.
Despite the loss, Spruce Creek still got an impressive performance from Yanija Lawson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. Lawson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 12 times she's played. Paige Langley was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Bishop Moore's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Wolsonovich, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Wolsonovich has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Victoria Zaremba, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Spruce Creek's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Bishop Moore, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
Spruce Creek will be playing at home against Windermere Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Windermere Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Spruce Creek likes a good challenge. Bishop Moore won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Trinity Prep at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th. Trinity Prep comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
