The Springfield Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Northwest Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Springfield has struggled recently with 23 losses in a row, while Northwest will arrive with five straight victories.
On Friday, Springfield took a blow against Coventry, falling 62-34. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 848th, while the Comets are ranked 377th).
Meanwhile, Northwest strolled past Orrville with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 73-56.
Northwest pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Springfield suffered a grim 72-50 defeat to Northwest in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Springfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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