If West Springfield was riding high fresh off their 69-35 takedown of Justice last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Springfield Spartans lost to the West Potomac Wolverines at home by a 53-34 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Wolverines are ranked first).
West Potomac's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jill Humphreys, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawn Houston, who went 8 of 19 on her way to 21 points along with five boards and three steals.
West Springfield's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for West Potomac, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
West Springfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-22 loss against Academy-Notre Dame De Namur on the 27th. West Potomac has also already played their next game, a 68-51 win against Woodgrove on the 27th.
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