After flying high against the Independence Tigers last Monday, the Springfield Bulldogs came back down to earth. Springfield took a serious blow against French Settlement on Thursday, falling 67-36. While losing is never fun, Springfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while French Settlement is ranked 47th).
Springfield's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rowen Harris, who scored eight points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Gardner, who scored six points.
Springfield struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-3) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Maxwell Allison was his usual excellent self, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists for French Settlement. Another player making a difference was Mason Hill, who scored 11 points.
Springfield has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for French Settlement, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 28-3.
Springfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for French Settlement, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Ascension Christian at 6:30 p.m. on February 9th. French Settlement knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten contests -- so hopefully Ascension Christian likes a good challenge.
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