After flying high against Kenton Ridge last Saturday, Springfield came back down to earth. The Springfield Wildcats took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wayne Warriors on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Warriors are ranked 70th).
Wayne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Thompson, who went 6 of 7 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Mykell Shackelford, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points.
Springfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Wayne, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
When Springfield and Wayne next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Springfield will try to stop Trotwood-Madison's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Wayne will take on Elder and their five-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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