Springstead and Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Springstead Eagles will square off against the Central Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Springstead ended up a good deal behind Clearwater and lost 49-34. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tornadoes recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
| 12/11/24 vs Clearwater | 2 |
| 12/10/24 @ Nature Coast Tech | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ Lecanto | 2 |
| 12/03/24 vs Weeki Wachee | 4 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ryan Sayre, who posted 11 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zion McKenzie, who earned eight points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Central fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Hernando on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Leopards 53-49. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Leopards 16-6 in the first quarter.
Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Springstead, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-5.
Springstead came up short against Central in their previous meeting back in January, falling 68-64. Can Springstead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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