Spring extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-6. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-48 heartbreaker at the hands of Randle. While losing is never fun, Spring can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 586th, while Randle is ranked 289th).
Spring's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylan Tran, who posted 16 points, and Latravion Scroggins, who scored nine points and five boards. Richard Gant was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
As for Randle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games.
Randle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yanni Ibikunle led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 14 points and nine boards. Landen Shelvin also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Spring has already played their next matchup, a 60-57 loss against Manvel on the 4th. As for Randle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-51 defeat against Klein Oak on the 4th.
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