The Springfield Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Napoleon Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Springfield will be strutting in after a win while Napoleon will be coming in after a defeat.
Springfield was handed a 44-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past Wauseon 45-43.
Meanwhile, Napoleon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-61 heartbreaker at the hands of Ross. Even if the Wildcats couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points over those games. As for Napoleon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Springfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Napoleon in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, sneaking past 43-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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