Basketball Preview: Memorial Red Devils vs. Springfield Tigers
Memorial is 0-3 against Springfield since January of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Memorial Red Devils will head out to challenge the Springfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Memorial focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Friday.
Last Friday, Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Waterloo, taking the game 62-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Memorial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jared Colon out in front who went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Teyon Harris Jr., who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Springfield sidestepped Jackson-Milton for a 47-44 victory.
Memorial's record now sits at 2-0. As for Springfield, their record now sits at an identical 2-0.
Memorial took a serious blow against Springfield when the teams last played back in February of 2021, falling 60-26. Can Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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