The Springfield Blue Devils were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 57-49 to Napoleon. While losing is never fun, Springfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while Napoleon is ranked 147th).
Despite the defeat, Springfield saw an underclassman step up: Kai Taylor scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Pope, who scored 11 points.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Napoleon, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Springfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-38 loss vs. Southview on the 23rd. Napoleon has also already played their next match, a 52-40 victory against Clay on the 23rd.
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