Basketball Recap: Decatur Eisenhower Panthers vs. Springfield Southeast Spartans
If the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers were riding high off their 52-29 takedown of the Normal University Pioneers last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Decatur Eisenhower was outmatched by the Spartans at home and fell 68-28. Decatur Eisenhower has struggled against the Spartans recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Decatur Eisenhower lost, one person who can't be blamed is Oniya Reed. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Reed has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Kaleeya Hubbert was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Marisa Gant continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Springfield Southeast, scoring 16 points along with seven assists and five steals. Gant has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Crawford, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Decatur Eisenhower's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Springfield Southeast, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-17.
Decatur Eisenhower will face off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lanphier is on a three-game streak of home losses, the Panthers a ten-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. As for Springfield Southeast, they and the Titans will face off at 12:30 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Glenwood is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
