The Springfield Senators entered their tilt with the Springfield Southeast Spartans with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Springfield walked away with a 50-43 win over Springfield Southeast on Wednesday. Given Springfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Springfield Southeast is ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Springfield Southeast lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marisa Gant. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points along with eight steals. Gant hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Ja'maria Rollen was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Springfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Springfield Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Springfield will face off against Lanphier at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lanphier is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses. As for Springfield Southeast, they will square off against Sacred Heart-Griffin at 7:20 p.m. on Friday. Sacred Heart-Griffin will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
