The Start Spartans will face off against the Springfield Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Start has three straight victories, Springfield has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Start is returning to their home court after beating Bluffton on theirs, despite the fact Bluffton has dominated at home this season. Start came out on top against Bluffton by a score of 63-55 on Saturday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Pirates are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Springfield played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Archbold and fell 62-18. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-9.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Start, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Start couldn't quite finish off Springfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 27-24. Will Start have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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