The New Albany Eagles will square off against the Springfield Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Albany has four straight victories, Springfield has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
New Albany not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since December 30, 2025 (when they won 66-37). They claimed a resounding 63-35 win over Fairmont.
Meanwhile, Springfield came up short against Northridge on Saturday and fell 61-52. 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 328th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 51st).
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for New Albany, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
New Albany was able to grind out a solid win over Springfield when the teams last played back in February of 2025, winning 61-49. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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