Basketball Game Preview: Grassfield Grizzlies vs. Highland Springs Springers

Grizzlies

Points

02/18/25 @ Nansemond River	46
02/14/25 vs Hickory	75
02/11/25 vs Lakeland	70
02/10/25 vs Oscar Smith	70
02/07/25 @ Western Branch	75
+ 17 more games

The Grassfield Grizzlies will challenge the Highland Springs Springers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grassfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Grassfield ended up a good deal behind Nansemond River and lost 61-46. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lauren Priester, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 12 points. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Amaya Fisher was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland Springs, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past Godwin to the tune of 69-36 on Monday. The Springers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 28 points or more this season.

Grassfield better keep an eye on Brianna Shelton. She was instrumental in Highland Springs' win, scoring 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jesiah Young, who posted ten points.

Highland Springs pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points over those games. As for Grassfield, their loss dropped their record down to 18-4.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Grassfield and Highland Springs are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Grassfield hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.1 points per game. However, it's not like Highland Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.