Having just played yesterday, the Springfield Southeast Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Bloomington Purple Raiders at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Springfield Southeast and seven for Bloomington.
On Friday, Springfield Southeast was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 1-0 to Sacred Heart-Griffin. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Bloomington played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Manual, falling 71-43. While losing is never fun, the Purple Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Rams are ranked 73rd).
Springfield Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Bloomington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Springfield Southeast took their win against Bloomington when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 61-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield Southeast since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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