Basketball Recap: Springfield's Run of Six Straight Victories Now Over
By Team Reports
Feb 6, 2025, 6:01am
Basketball Recap: Springfield Yellow Jackets vs. Northeast Eagles

Yellow Jackets
02/04/25 vs Northeast | 59-65 |
01/29/25 vs Northwest | 65-63 |
01/28/25 @ Northwest | 62-57 |
01/24/25 vs Rossview | 52-49 |
01/21/25 vs Kirkwood | 68-64 |
Springfield fought the good fight in their overtime match against Northeast on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Northeast Eagles 65-59. The Yellow Jackets' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Tayshaun Mozee had a dynamite game for Northeast, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Kiovoney Gilmore, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
Springfield's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-15. As for Northeast, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 2-18.
Springfield and Northeast could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Springfield will square off against Kirkwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 182 places (238 vs. 56). Similarly, Northeast (ranked 365th) will meet Kenwood (ranked 137th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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