Des Moines came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 68-35 loss at the hands of the Springer Red Devils. The loss continues a trend for the Demons in their meetings with the Red Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
Monty Crisp
| 02/25/26 @ Springer | 17 |
| 02/24/26 vs Maxwell | 18 |
| 02/21/26 @ Springer | 19 |
| 02/17/26 vs New Mexico School for the Deaf | 18 |
Des Moines' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Monty Crisp, who went 6-for-10 en route to 17 points and three steals, and Destry Sumpter, who shot 64% from the field on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Crisp's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Gonzalez, who posted three points and five assists.
Xavier Armijo had another great game (as he tends to do), going 7-for-15 to rack up 24 points in addition to seven boards and six steals for Springer. Armijo is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in each of the last three games he's played. Jason Montoya was another key player, shooting 45% from the field en route to 12 points and four steals.
Des Moines' loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Springer, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-10.
Des Moines does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Springer, they have already played their next game, a 58-48 victory against Roy/Mosquero on the 26th.
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