Basketball Recap: Glenwood Extends Winning Streak to Six

Titans

Previous 6 Games

02/08/25 vs Springfield Southeast	52-37
02/05/25 vs Mt. Zion	52-39
02/04/25 vs Triad	43-33
01/31/25 @ Rochester	47-30
01/29/25 @ Sacred Heart-Griffin	40-35
01/28/25 vs Jacksonville	65-7

Glenwood won against Mt. Zion last Wednesday with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Glenwood Titans enjoyed a cozy 52-37 victory over the Springfield Southeast Spartans. Winning may never get old, but the Titans sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Leading Glenwood to victory were Alexis Neumann and Hope Gilmore. Neumann dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Gilmore almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. That's the most boards Gilmore has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Layne Matthew, who earned eight points.

Glenwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Glenwood pushed their record up to 20-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points over those games. As for Springfield Southeast, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glenwood will square off against Lanphier at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lanphier has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Springfield Southeast, they will take on MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. MacArthur will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Springfield Southeast surely won't give up without a fight.