It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Springstead can now relate to. They lost 65-44 to the Leesburg Yellow Jackets on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 42nd).
Springstead lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ariana Willoughby, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points and five boards. Addisson Osborne was another key player, putting up 14 points and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Ariyana Hester, who posted 24 points for Leesburg. The team also got some help courtesy of Saige Mccloud, who put up 13 points.
Springstead's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Leesburg, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Springstead will challenge River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Leesburg, they will face off against Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leesburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Wesley Chapel likes a good challenge.
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