The Springfield Spartans basketball team (Akron, OH), was overwhelmed 71-44 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting Streetsboro Rockets (Streetsboro, OH)

The Rockets now possess a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ravenna for a Metro battle on Friday, January 22. Streetsboro will battle a Ravens team coming off a 61-54 league loss to Cloverleaf (Lodi, OH). The Ravens record now stands at 3-7.

The Spartans (4-7) will now prepare for their battle against Field (Mogadore, OH). The Falcons come into the Metro battle with a 2-9 record. In their last battle, Field was overwhelmed by Streetsboro (Streetsboro, OH), 44-35, in a league battle.