The Spring Lions were the 86-69 winner over the Clear Springs Chargers when they last played one another back in November of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. Spring was beaten by Clear Springs 69-36 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Spring can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while Clear Springs is ranked 98th).
When it comes to explaining why Spring lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cedric Richardson. Despite the final result, he scored ten points. Jaylan Tran was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Spring's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Clear Springs, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Spring won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cy-Fair at 9:00 a.m. on December 29, 2023. Cy-Fair knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Spring likes a good challenge. Clear Springs won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against South Houston at 12:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. South Houston is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
