The Springfield Southeast Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the East St. Louis Flyers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Springfield Southeast has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 16.
Springfield Southeast came up short against Sacred Heart-Griffin on Saturday, falling 62-36. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, East St. Louis played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by O'Fallon and fell 82-20. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Panthers are ranked 40th).
Springfield Southeast's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for East St. Louis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Springfield Southeast against East St. Louis when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield Southeast since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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