The Highland Springs Springers will head out on the road to face off against the Grassfield Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland Springs will be strutting in after a victory while Grassfield will be coming in after a loss.
Highland Springs was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Godwin on Monday. Highland Springs claimed a resounding 69-36 win over Godwin. The Springers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 28 points or more this season.
Brianna Shelton was the offensive standout of the game as she posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesiah Young, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Grassfield ended up a good deal behind Nansemond River on Tuesday and lost 61-46. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Highland Springs will need to focus on slowing down Lauren Priester, one of several Grassfield players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5-for-9 to rack up 12 points. Priester is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Amaya Fisher was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Highland Springs is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. Grassfield's loss dropped their record down to 18-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Highland Springs and Grassfield are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Highland Springs hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.4 points per game. However, it's not like Grassfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60.1 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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