Two dominant forwards in Zion McKenzie and Braydon Prospero are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Springstead Eagles will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Central Bears at 7:30 p.m. Springstead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
On Friday, Springstead needed a bit of extra time to put away Weeki Wachee. They snuck past the Hornets with a 72-66 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Hornets are ranked 746th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Springstead's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryan Sayre, who posted 16 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alejandro Arenas, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Springstead was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Lecanto 76-36.
Springstead pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Everything went Springstead's way against Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Springstead made off with a 54-34 win. Does Springstead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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