Cedar Mountain entered their matchup against Springfield on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cedar Mountain Cougars fell just short of the Springfield Tigers by a score of 56-53. The loss put an end to the Cougars' undefeated start to the season.
Springfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brayden Sturm led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Sturm has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Madden Lendt, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points.
Cedar Mountain's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-1. As for Springfield, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cedar Mountain has already played their next game (against B O L D), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Springfield will square off against Lester Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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