Springfield is on a four-game streak of home losses, Covington a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Springfield Bulldogs will take on the Covington Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Springfield had to suffer through a rough 67-36 loss at the hands of French Settlement. 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 266th, while French Settlement is ranked 47th).
Despite their loss, Springfield saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rowen Harris, who scored eight points along with two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Gardner, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Covington pushed their score all the way to 62 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 88-62 walloping at the hands of Mandeville. Covington has struggled against Mandeville recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Springfield has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season. As for Covington, their loss dropped their record down to 11-17.
Springfield came up short against Covington in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 55-47. Will Springfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
