Dayton entered their game against Spring Creek on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Dayton Dust Devils took a blow against the Spring Creek Spartans, falling 70-43. The Dust Devils were down 59-33 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why Dayton lost, don't look at Issac Powell. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points. Trevor Gardner also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Spring Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tayden Francis led the charge by going 6 for 8 to rack up 17 points. Another player making a difference was Scott Bylund, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 17 points and six boards.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Spring Creek, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Dayton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-29 loss against Elko on the 1st. As for Spring Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 47-43 defeat against Fernley on the 1st.
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