After soaring to 68 points the game before, Springfield was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They took a 39-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mineral Ridge Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 50-47 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mineral Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Derrick Hester, who posted 12 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Hester has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Anderson, who scored six points and six boards.
Springfield's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2. As for Mineral Ridge, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Springfield will square off against Crestview at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mineral Ridge will take on Memorial in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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