Springfield has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Redwood Valley Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Springfield has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,791 points over their last 24 matchups.
Springfield put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Windom with a sharp 78-58 win. Given Springfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Windom is ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Springfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Vogel, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Bryan Buerkle was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Redwood Valley came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maple River and snuck past 88-85. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Springfield pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Redwood Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Springfield, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 87-71 loss to Redwood Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Springfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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