The Spring Lions lost to the Westfield Mustangs back in January of 2023, but the Spring Lions didn't allow the Westfield Mustangs the same satisfaction on Saturday. Spring rang in the new year with a 59-48 win over Westfield. Given Spring's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Westfield is ranked 692nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spring's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylah Lumar, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Mariah Goodjoint, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Spring has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Westfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Spring will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. Nimitz will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Westfield, they will head out on the road to face off against MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
