Wilson suffered their closest loss since January 18, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Springer Cardinals by a score of 58-56. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Sammy Gardner was his usual excellent self, going 13 of 25 on his way to 31 points along with seven rebounds and three steals for Springer. That makes it three consecutive games in which Gardner has scored at least a third of Springer's points. Another player making a difference was Darian Roberts, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Wilson has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Springer, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-8.
Wilson has already played their next matchup (against McLain Science & Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Springer will face off against Maysville at 8:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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