It was a good run, but the Springfield Bulldogs unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to French Settlement 54-49. Springfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as French Settlement apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the defeat, Springfield had strong showings from Jaci Williams, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 rebounds, and Emersyn Neal, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Cameron Culbertson was another key contributor, scoring three points along with five rebounds.
Springfield's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8. As for French Settlement, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Springfield is on the road again on Thursday and plays Port Barre on February 15th. Hopefully Springfield is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Louisiana (they are ranked 74th, while Port Barre is ranked 245th). As for French Settlement, they will take on Sumner at TBD on Thursday. Sumner is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning French Settlement will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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