Basketball Recap: Mcdonald Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Juliana Krumpak and Gracie Callow

After flying high against Memorial last Saturday, McDonald came back down to earth. The McDonald Blue Devils fell 42-35 to the Springfield Tigers on Thursday. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

Despite the defeat, McDonald had strong showings from Gracie Callow, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 16 points and six boards, and Juliana Krumpak, who posted nine points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Cierra Shiley, who earned six points and six rebounds.

McDonald's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Springfield, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McDonald will take on McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Springfield, they will challenge Western Reserve at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.