The Badger Braves and the Springfield Tigers squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Badger Braves had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 40-38. It was the first time this season that Badger let down their fans at home.
Jameka Brungard was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds for Springfield. Brungard is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 12 or more in the last four games she's played. Maren Vinkler was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Badger's defeat ended a 23-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-3. As for Springfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Badger does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Springfield, they will head out on the road to challenge John F. Kennedy Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully John F. Kennedy Catholic focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Wednesday.
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