Springfield International will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Northampton Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Springfield International unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a hard 59-41 fall against Central. While losing is never fun, Springfield International can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked third).
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Giavanna Mars and Jai-lyn Garvin-martin. Garvin-martin had a solid game and scored nine points along with two steals. Meanwhile, Mars did her best for the losing side, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northampton came up short against the Golden Eagles on Friday and fell 61-48. Northampton has not had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Springfield International's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Northampton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Springfield International was dealt a bruising 77-50 defeat at the hands of the Blue Devils when the teams last played back in January. Will Springfield International have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.