The Ansley/Litchfield Spartans had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], posting a 52-20 win on the road. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ansley/Litchfield also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
Ansley/Litchfield was led to victory by Caydence Feldman and Kerry Ryan. Feldman scored 13 points along with 9 steals, while Ryan dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 steals. Bailey Hawkins was another key contributor, scoring 5 points along with 6 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] saw an underclassman step up: Bentley Stubbs scored 5 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Another player making a difference was Shelby Jurjens, who scored 5 points along with 4 steals.
Ansley/Litchfield's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Ansley/Litchfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Ravenna at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], they will head out on the road to face off against Maxwell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
