Springstead had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-19 to make it 11. They lost 55-34 to the Vanguard Knights. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 633rd, while the Knights are ranked 127th).
Loss or not, Springstead got some senior leadership from TJ Waite and Sam Franco. Waite posted nine points and five rebounds, while Franco had eight points and five boards.
As for Vanguard, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points over those games.
Vanguard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael 'MJ' Jackson led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jackson a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Dylan Harris, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 13 boards.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Springstead will face off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vanguard, they will challenge North Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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