The Springfield Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Garfield G-Men at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Springfield and four for Garfield.
On Monday, Springfield was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to McDonald.
Maddie Page
| 02/02/26 vs McDonald | 5 |
| 01/23/26 vs Waterloo | 4 |
| 01/05/26 @ Memorial | 4 |
| 12/15/25 @ Waterloo | 4 |
| 12/08/25 vs McKinley | 4 |
| + 11 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Maddie Page, who posted six points in addition to eight boards and six assists. She also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Springfield is 7-2 when she posts at least three steals, but 3-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Julia Vecchione, who earned six points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Garfield lost 70-45 to Rootstown on Monday. While losing is never fun, the G-Men can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Rovers are ranked 108th).
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Garfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Springfield came up short against Garfield in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 44-36. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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