If Spring was feeling good fresh off their 52-29 takedown of Freeman on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions fell 38-34 to the Westfield Mustangs on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Spring lost, don't look at Gabriella Salazar. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points. That was a full 38.2% of the Lions' points, marking the third time in a row Salazar has had more than a third of the team's points.
Westfield was led to victory by Ja'Leyah Philpot and Jade Francis. Philpot put up 11 points in addition to five boards and five steals, while Francis scored 14 points along with six steals and five assists. That's the most assists Francis has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtlynn Coleman, who earned a point and seven rebounds.
Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Westfield, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Spring will square off against rival Benjamin Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Westfield is set to challenge their familiar foe Dekaney at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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