The Springfield Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 25 points or more this season. They blew past Jackson-Milton 50-24. The win was familiar territory for Springfield who now have three in a row.
Leading Springfield to victory were Karigan Mullen and Jameka Brungard. Mullen scored 12 points along with six assists, while Brungard dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. The game was Brungard's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kendall Maughan, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Jackson-Milton still got an impressive performance from Macayle Thornhill, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals. Thornhill is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Jackson-Milton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Springfield will head out on the road to face off against Western Reserve at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jackson-Milton, they will be playing at home against McKinley at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
