The Richmond Heights Spartans will square off against the Springfield Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Richmond Heights sitting on seven straight victories and Springfield on four.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Richmond Heights walked away with it. They secured a 24-20 W over the Blue Devils on Saturday. Given Richmond Heights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Western Reserve is ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John F. Kennedy Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Springfield proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles and snuck past 52-49.
Jameka Brungard continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Mariana Tuscano was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Richmond Heights is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Springfield, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
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