The Springfield Southeast Spartans managed to keep up with the Springfield Senators until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Springfield Southeast's rough 57-36 defeat to Springfield might stick with them for a while. Springfield Southeast has struggled against Springfield recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Springfield Southeast lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marisa Gant. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Navehua Collier, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Springfield Southeast has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Springfield, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Springfield Southeast on the road again on Tuesday and play against Normal Community at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. Normal Community presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Springfield Southeast in Illinois (Normal Community is ranked 11th, while Springfield Southeast is ranked 295th). As for Springfield, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Bloomington at 7:00 p.m.
