After flying high against Kim/Branson last Thursday, Springfield came back down to earth. The Springfield Longhorns took a hard 57-38 fall against the Stratton Eagles on Saturday.
Madison Varando
| 03/01/25 vs Stratton | 8 |
| 01/18/25 vs Holly | 6 |
| 12/10/24 @ Wiley | 5 |
| 12/05/23 vs Wiley | 5 |
| 12/01/23 vs Sierra Grande | 5 |
Several Longhorns players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madison Varando, who posted nine points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Varando a new career-high. Cobi Mackey was another key player, putting up 17 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Springfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches.
Sophia Isenbart was her usual excellent self, shooting 64% from the field en route to 33 points along with eight rebounds and five steals for Stratton. Isenbart has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Clare Miltenberger, who almost dropped a triple-double with ten boards, nine assists, and nine steals.
Springfield's record now sits at 17-6. As for Stratton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Springfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-33 win against Mile High Academy on the 6th. As for Stratton, they have also already played their next match, a 54-21 victory against La Veta on the 7th.
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