The Springstead Eagles will face off against the Hernando Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springstead has given up an average of 63.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Springstead had to suffer through a 75-20 loss at the hands of East Lake. Springstead was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-13.
Mikael Shackelford was Springstead's leading scorer, having posted five points. Sam Franco took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hernando). They strolled past Weeki Wachee with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 78-61. The Leopards haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Springstead better focus on containing Michael Brown and Blake Williams as the pair were huge in Hernando's win. Brown shot 85% from the field to rack up 24 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, while Williams almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Those 24 points gave Brown a new career-high. Nate Blomberg was another key player, going 5-for-9 on his way to 11 points.
Hernando was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Hernando's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Springstead, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home.
Springstead came up short against Hernando in their previous meeting back in November of 2025, falling 52-46. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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