Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 69-16 loss at the hands of the Streetsboro Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 833rd, while the Rockets are ranked 156th).
Streetsboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Batten, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Batten is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Charles Ivory was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Streetsboro, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springfield will face off against Field at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Streetsboro, they will take on Norton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Streetsboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
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