Walsh is 2-8 against Springfield since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Longhorns at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Walsh took on Fellowship Baptist Academy on Friday. The Eagles received a blow as they fell 45-28 to the Falcons. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Springfield had to suffer through a 64-32 loss at the hands of Wiley.
Despite the defeat, Springfield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kagen Schroder shot 43% from the field to rack up 15 points. Schroder has also also been stellar as far as three-point shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 40% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Cohoon, who posted three points.
Springfield now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Walsh, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Walsh, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-48 loss to Springfield in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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