The Springport Spartans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Napoleon Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on February 28th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springport has not done well against Quincy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Springport managed a 46-41 win over Quincy. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 25% better than the opposition, as Springport's was.
Springport's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Kregel, who scored ten points along with six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Hawes, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Napoleon waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 14 straight wins but they left with 15. They came out on top against Pinckney by a score of 60-49. Given Napoleon's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while Pinckney is ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Springport is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Napoleon, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Springport was taken down by Napoleon 76-28 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Springport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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