After three games on the road, Windom is heading back home. They will take on the Springfield Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Windom will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Springfield is ranked 145th).
Last Friday, Windom was beaten by Fairmont 76-46. Windom has struggled against Fairmont recently, as their match on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Springfield stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wabasso 93-66 on the road. Winning may never get old, but Springfield sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Springfield can attribute much of their success to Brayden Sturm, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and two steals, and Ben Potter, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Potter has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Vogel, who scored 16 points.
Windom has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Springfield, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Windom won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, slipping by Springfield 102-101. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Springfield's Macoy Krick, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Windom to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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