On Thursday, Springstead came up short against Archbishop McCarthy and fell 64-54. While losing is never fun, Springstead can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while Archbishop McCarthy is ranked 49th).
When it comes to explaining why Springstead lost, one person who can't be blamed is Austin Nicholson. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with three steals. The game was Nicholson's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Ryan Sayre was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Archbishop McCarthy had a senior duo take command as Enrique Duboy scored 22 points and George Sterr scored 14 points along with six assists and three steals. The matchup was Duboy's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Guy Twitty, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Springstead's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Springstead and Mitchell will face off at 4:30 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Ben Unger and Nicholson. Archbishop McCarthy and University will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in University's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
