The South Range Raiders will be taking part in a tournament against the Springfield Tigers at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, South Range didn't have quite enough to beat Poland Seminary and fell 32-29. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Springfield had taken Western Reserve down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Tigers were beaten by the Blue Devils 57-28. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 80th).
South Range will have to contain Maren Vinkler as she made an impact in Springfield's last game. She posted eight points and five boards. Anna Pichova also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
South Range has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
South Range couldn't quite get it done against Springfield in their previous meeting back in January as they fell 45-38. Thankfully for the Raiders, Jameka Brungard (who shot 47% from the field to rack up 18 points along with eight steals and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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