Springfield Southeast piles up the points against Miller Career Academy

By Team Reports Dec 13, 2023, 4:02pm

Recap: Springfield Southeast Spartans vs. Miller Career Academy

There's no place like home for the Springfield Southeast Spartans, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Miller Career Academy 65-26 at home. That 65-26 margin sets a new team best for Springfield Southeast this season.

It was another big night for Marisa Gant, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Springfield Southeast's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaria Weston, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.

Springfield Southeast's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Miller Career Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Springfield Southeast won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Alton at 3:30 p.m. on December 9th. Alton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling. Miller Career Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lanphier at 1:00 p.m. on December 9th. Lanphier is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.