Spring was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grand Oaks Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 573rd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 104th).
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Pittman, who posted two points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Marquez, who had four points.
Lions
| 12/13/24 @ Grand Oaks | 39-50 |
| 12/09/24 vs Cypress Park | 59-61 |
| 12/07/24 vs Lake Creek | 52-56 |
Even though they lost, Spring smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Grand Oaks, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Spring and Eisenhower will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring is facing Eisenhower at the right time seeing as Eisenhower is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Grand Oaks will take on Conroe in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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