On Saturday, the Springfield Wildcats came up short against the New Albany Eagles and fell 61-49. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Eagles are ranked 49th).
Springfield's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-13. As for New Albany, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Looking ahead, Springfield will take on Fairmont at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairmont has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for New Albany, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westerville Central at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westerville Central has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
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