The Springfield Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Memorial Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Springfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-53 to Jackson-Milton.
Meanwhile, Memorial earned a 75-63 victory over Waterloo on Friday. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Vikings are ranked 805th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Springfield better keep an eye on Josue Rodriguez. He was instrumental in Memorial's win, almost dropping a triple-double on 32 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals. The contest was Rodriguez's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jared Colon, who posted 20 points and four steals.
Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Memorial pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Springfield was taken down by Memorial 77-50 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Springfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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