Basketball Recap: Springport Takes a Loss

Springport has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 59-45 bruising from the Stockbridge Panthers on Friday. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 49-47.

Stockbridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shannon Henderson, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Henderson has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Sandecki, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals.

Springport's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Stockbridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.

Springport and Stockbridge should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. Springport will take on Olivet at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday up 286 places (202 vs. 488). Similarly, Stockbridge (ranked 147th) will meet Clinton (ranked 453rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.