Recap: Springport Spartans vs. Concord Yellowjackets
The Springport Spartans came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 54-46 win over Concord. This was payback for Springport, who suffered a 47-43 loss the last time these two teams met.
Springport got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rylee Siefert out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Siefert has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddux Locke, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Concord's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Stimer, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 0 assists. Another player making a difference was Cieara Barrett, who scored 14 points along with six assists.
Springport's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Concord, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.
Springport will head out on the road to challenge Quincy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Quincy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 417th, while Springport is ranked 110th). As for Concord, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Union City at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Concord is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Michigan (they are ranked 173rd, while Union City is ranked 569th).
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