The Big Spring Steers will square off against the Compass Academy Compass Academy at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Big Spring was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to Sweetwater. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Steers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, a victory for Compass Academy just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Coahoma on the road and fell 63-22. Compass Academy hasn't had much luck with Coahoma recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Compass Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Peyton Stewart had five points plus 12 rebounds and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Stewart.
Even though they lost, Compass Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Big Spring now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Compass Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Big Spring's way against Compass Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Big Spring made off with a 45-25 win. Does Big Spring have another victory up their sleeve, or will Compass Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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