The Springfield Senators will take on the Springfield Southeast Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, Springfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Rochester. The loss continues a trend for the Senators in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Springfield Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by Decatur Eisenhower 67-33. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 526th, while the Panthers are ranked 140th).
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Springfield Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Everything came up roses for Springfield against Springfield Southeast when the teams last played last Thursday, as the squad secured a 66-31 win. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does Springfield Southeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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