Basketball Game Preview: Springstead Eagles vs. Hernando Leopards

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Previous Games

01/31/25 - Home	52-28 W
01/10/25 - Away	49-15 W
01/29/24 - Home	58-41 W
12/14/23 - Away	59-36 W
01/03/23 - Away	34-25 W
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Springstead and Hernando are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springstead will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Springstead is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Bears out of the water with a 48-6 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-4.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Hernando ultimately got the result they hoped for two weeks ago. They snuck past Citrus with a 66-62 win.

Springstead better focus on containing Philisha Bennett and Ayana Kincade as the pair were huge in Hernando's win. Bennett almost dropped a triple-double with 17 points, 12 boards, and nine steals, while Kincade posted 27 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Kincade a new career-high in assists (four). La'Nivea Ford was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight boards.

Springstead's record now sits at 6-0. As for Hernando, their record is now 2-0.

Springstead took their victory against Hernando in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 52-28 score. In that contest, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 41-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.