The Springfield Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Bogalusa Lumberjacks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Springfield has three straight victories, Bogalusa has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Springfield beat South Terrebonne 60-52.
01/17/25 vs South Terrebonne | 6 |
01/03/25 vs Mamou | 2 |
12/13/24 vs Live Oak | 2 |
12/21/24 vs Northlake Christian | 1 |
12/16/24 @ Kentwood | 1 |
It was another big night for Nickaiya Martin, who went 8 for 15 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and six blocks. Those six blocks gave her a new career-high. Raylan Smith was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Springfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bogalusa was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Wednesday as they fell 34-29 to St. Helena College and Career Academy.
Springfield's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Bogalusa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Springfield came up short against Bogalusa in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, falling 45-41. Can Springfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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