The Springfield Blue Devils have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They strolled past Waite with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-38. That 15 points margin sets a new team best for Springfield this season.
Nate Pope continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of David Falade, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Springfield's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Waite, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springfield will square off against Southview at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Southview presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Springfield in Ohio (Southview is ranked 117th, while Springfield is ranked 510th). As for Waite, they will head out on the road to face off against Scott at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
