Springfield played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Fairmont Firebirds, falling 65-40. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Firebirds are ranked 23rd).
Fairmont found their leader in freshman Janiyah Hargrave, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds. Hargrave is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games she's played. Nico Cornett was another key player, putting up eight points along with six rebounds and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Springfield and nudges their season record down to 10-10. As for Fairmont, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Springfield will square off against Beavercreek at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. As for Fairmont, they will take on Miamisburg at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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