The Reading Rangers will head out on the road to face off against the Springport Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reading is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Reading is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Stockbridge on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Reading was dealt a 64-18 defeat at the hands of Stockbridge. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 681st, while the Panthers are ranked 153rd).
Meanwhile, Springport suffered their closest loss since February 16, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Quincy by a score of 48-46. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Reading will have to keep a close watch on Jake Kregel and Hunter Miller, a pair of players who had a big impact on Springport's prior game. Kregel went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points, while Miller went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Dallas Higelmire, who posted eight points.
Reading's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Springport, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 8-2.
Reading ended up a good deal behind Springport in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 52-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Springport's Tucker Wiginton, who went 6 for 11 en route to 18 points along with six boards and five assists. Now that Reading knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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