If the Springfield Tigers were feeling good off their 49-23 takedown of the McDonald Blue Devils last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Springfield ended up on the wrong side of a tough 56-33 walloping at the hands of Salem on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Springfield in their matchups with Salem: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Springfield still got an impressive performance from Jameka Brungard, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ava Vecchione, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Springfield struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Salem, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springfield has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Oberlin at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Oberlin will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 732nd, while Springfield is ranked 336th). As for Salem, they will be playing at home against Austintown-Fitch at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Austintown-Fitchpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Salem in Ohio (Austintown-Fitch is ranked 137th, while Salem is ranked 292nd).
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