The Springfield Southeast Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Springfield Senators at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Springfield Southeast has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 11th.
On Thursday, Springfield Southeast was beaten by Decatur Eisenhower 67-33. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 526th, while the Panthers are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, Springfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 54-48 to Rochester. The loss continues a trend for the Senators in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now lost three in a row.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Springfield Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19.
Springfield Southeast took a serious blow against Springfield when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 66-31. Can Springfield Southeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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