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West Forsyth Pulls Away From Creekview, 82-70, in Preseason Scrimmage
It was only a scrimmage, but nobody in the West Forsyth gym played like it. The Wolverines closed out Creekview 82-70 on Tuesday night in Cumming, finishing their preseason tune-up with the kind of pace and physicality both teams will need when the games start counting.
Creekview guard Abram Gaddis was the best scorer on the floor, pouring in 26 points with five three-pointers for the Grizzlies. West Forsyth answered with balance, and wing Ben Elson drew praise as one of the night’s top performers with another smooth, efficient outing.
The scoreboard told the story late. West Forsyth led 70-59 deep in the fourth quarter and kept its foot down to the final horn. Scrimmage results do not count in the standings, and both teams turn now to the regular season with clean slates.
West Forsyth pushed the ball all night. The Wolverines attacked the rim in transition, finished through contact, and turned defensive stops into points at the other end.
Creekview never went away. Gaddis kept the Grizzlies within reach with shot after shot, and every West Forsyth run met an answer until the final minutes.
What’s Next for Both Teams
The scrimmage does not count, and both teams now turn to games that do. Creekview opens its regular season on Tuesday, November 17, at home against North Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. West Forsyth opens on Saturday, November 21, at home against Dawson County at 2:30 p.m.
West Forsyth and Creekview both turn the page now to the regular season. If Tuesday night was the preview, Forsyth County basketball is in for a loud winter.
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