It was a good run, but the Springwood Wildcats unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a hard 59-44 fall against Lithia Springs. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Springwood has scored all season.
Springwood lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being CJ Johnson, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Johnson is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Micah Thomas, who scored 18 points along with five steals.
Springwood struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Springwood's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Lithia Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Springwood won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against McIntosh at 6:30 p.m. on December 29th. McIntosh will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 284th in Georgia, while Springwood is ranked 46th in Alabama). Lithia Springs won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Carver at 5:00 p.m. on December 29th. Carver knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matches -- so hopefully Lithia Springs likes a good challenge.
