Springfield lost to McDonald back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tigers lost 74-51 to the Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 257th).
McDonald had a senior duo take command as Drew Zajack shot 42% from the field on his way to 25 points along with eight boards and three steals and Joey Cappuzzello almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Zajack's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Joshua Krumpak, who posted seven points.
This is the second loss in a row for Springfield and nudges their season record down to 12-10. As for McDonald, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springfield will be taking part in a tournament against David Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for McDonald, they will head out to square off against Lake Center Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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