Jenkintown wins going away against Springfield Township
By Team Reports
Dec 5, 2023, 3:27pm
Recap: Jenkintown Drakes vs. Springfield Township Spartans
After losing to the Springfield Township Spartans the last time they met, the Jenkintown Drakes decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Jenkintown was the clear victor by a 69-49 margin over Springfield Township.
Jenkintown was led to victory by Kareem Jackson and Tommy Walsh. Jackson went 8 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and 2 assists, while Walsh dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Walsh has scored at least 25% of Jenkintown's points. Another player making a difference was Matty Ecker, who scored 5 points.
The victory got Jenkintown back to even at 1-1. As for Springfield Township, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Jenkintown is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Bristol at 7:00 p.m. on December 5th. As for Springfield Township, they will stay at home for another game and welcome William Tennent at 7:00 p.m. on December 5th.
