It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Springstead Eagles duke it out with the Fivay Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Springstead will be strutting in after a victory while Fivay will be coming in after a loss.
Springstead is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Citrus 58-34 on Tuesday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Springstead can attribute much of their success to Addisson Osborne, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards, and Ariana Willoughby, who posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Smith, who had four points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Springstead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fivay suffered their biggest defeat since January 18th on Thursday. They were outmatched by Wesley Chapel and fell 60-30. The Falcons have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Springstead's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Fivay, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Springstead was able to grind out a solid victory over Fivay when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 37-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springstead 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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