The McDonald Blue Devils were the 57-54 winner over the Springfield Tigers when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. McDonald fell just short of Springfield by a score of 46-43.
Despite the defeat, McDonald saw an underclassman step up: Drew Zajack dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Joey Cappuzzello was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
McDonald has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Springfield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
McDonald didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-58 victory vs. Maplewood on the 13th. Springfield has also already played their next matchup, a 45-42 victory against Girard on the 13th.
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