West Springfield has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Lake Braddock Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Springfield pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 82-56 defeat to Fairfax might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, West Springfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while Fairfax is ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, Lake Braddock pushed their score all the way to 55 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 69-55 to Fairfax. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lake Braddock in their matchups with Fairfax: they've now lost three in a row.
West Springfield has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Lake Braddock, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
West Springfield strolled past Lake Braddock in their previous meeting on January 2nd by a score of 70-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Springfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
