The Springfield Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Pine Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Springfield is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Doyle on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Springfield had to suffer through a 49-18 loss at the hands of Doyle. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Tigers are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Pine had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cowboys 53-17. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Pine pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.1 points over those games. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Springfield took their victory against Pine in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 63-40. Does Springfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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