Springstead fought the good fight in their overtime game against Hernando on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to the Hernando Leopards. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Leopards earlier this season, when they won 58-43.
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Springstead lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Zion McKenzie, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 16 points and three steals. McKenzie is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Arenas, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 boards.
Sam Jackson had a dynamite game for Hernando, going 8 of 13 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Joseph Rivera, who posted 12 points.
Springstead has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 35% in those games and 27.7% outside of them. As for Hernando, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Springstead will face off against Belleview at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hernando, they will take on Citrus at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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