Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 78-41 loss at the hands of the Springfield Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Tigers are ranked 48th).
Springfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madden Lendt, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Isaac Fredin was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 15 points.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Springfield, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop will take on Sleepy Eye at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Springfield, they will welcome Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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