The Quincy Orioles struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Thursday (the Springport Spartans were 25% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. Quincy fell to Springport 46-41. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Quincy of the 49-46 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Quincy had strong showings from Grant Carter, who scored 14 points, and Corey Turner, who scored eight points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Barry, who scored four points.
Springport's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Kregel, who scored ten points along with six assists. Braydon Hawes was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Quincy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Springport, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Quincy will face off against Union City at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Quincy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday. Springport is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Napoleon at 5:30 p.m. on February 28th. Napoleon will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Springport surely won't give up without a fight.
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