Springfield and Northeast are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Springfield Yellow Jackets will be playing at home against the Northeast Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Springfield ended up a good deal behind Clarksville and lost 52-38.
Meanwhile, Northeast fought the good fight in their overtime game against Kirkwood on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cobras. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Springfield will need focus on slowing down Qimara Summers, one of several Northeast players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points along with five assists and five steals. Those five assists gave Summers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayla Prince, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northeast was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Springfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Springfield didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Northeast in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 31-27 victory. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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