Holden was the 54-52 winner over Springfield when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Holden Rockets took a blow against the Springfield Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 68-32. The Rockets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-16.
Springfield was led to victory by Da'Shaun Goss and Chase Burches. Goss dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards, while Burches went 8 for 15 on his way to 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Goss a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dequane Davis, who posted ten points and three steals.
Holden's defeat dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Springfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Holden will be playing in front of their home fans against Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Springfield, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-46 victory against Bogalusa on the 5th.
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