Springfield is 1-9 against Centerville since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Springfield Wildcats will face off against the Centerville Elks at 7:30 p.m.
Springfield is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They took a 44-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Xavier. 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 322nd, while the Bombers are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Centerville was able to grind out a solid win over Northmont on Tuesday, taking the game 53-45.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Centerville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Springfield didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Centerville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 65-60 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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