By Malcolm Butler
Cedar Creek overcame a slow sluggish offensive start to pull away in a 46-34 win over Summerfield Thursday night at the Brickhouse in their final game before the Christmas break.
Connor Johnson scored 15 points and Jake Doan added 13 points in the win.
Creek and Summerfield were tied just 4-4 after the opening quarter before the Cougars netted 14 points in the second quarter, 16 in the third and 12 more in the fourth.
“We struggled shooting the ball, but our defense played well all night,” said Creek head coach Lance Waldron.
The Cougars got a spark off the bench from junior Landon Hall, who netted eight points. Brett Bell added six points and Jack Bell four points, all coming in the fourth quarter.
“Connor Johnson and Jake Doan have been consistent in their scoring for us this season, and we were able to depend on them down the stretch again tonight,” said Waldron. “Landon Hall came in strong off the bench and finished with 8 points.”
Creek led 18-17 at halftime thanks to a pair of three-pointers by Brett Bell in the second quarter. The Cougars pushed the advantage to 34-27 at the end of the third frame as Doan netted nine points in the quarter.
