Springfield hadn't done well against Northeast recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Springfield Yellow Jackets walked away with a 67-56 victory over the Northeast Eagles. This was payback for the Yellow Jackets, who suffered a 60-49 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Northeast saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kiovoney Gilmore dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for Gilmore. The team also got some help courtesy of Jo Sia Harris, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Yellow Jackets
| 01/17/25 @ Northeast | 67-56 |
| 01/14/25 vs Clarksville | 64-58 |
| 01/07/25 @ Station Camp | 72-84 |
| 01/03/25 vs Gallatin | 57-69 |
| 12/31/24 vs Memphis Home Education Association | 54-56 |
Springfield's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14. As for Northeast, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Springfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 68-64 victory against Kirkwood on the 21st. As for Northeast, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-47 defeat against Kenwood on the 21st.
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