Amite extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-25. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Springfield Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-55 on January 3rd.
As for Springfield, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-9. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games.
Springfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nyciere Mitchell, who posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Chase Burches, who went 6-for-12 en route to 13 points.
Amite has already played their next contest (against Livonia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Springfield, they will venture away from home to square off against Sumner at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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