Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City and Springfield squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City had to settle for second. They lost 74-53 to the Springfield Tigers. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2015.
Brayden Sturm was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds for Springfield. What's more, Sturm posted five steals, the most he's had since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Buerkle, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 18 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Springfield, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-2.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Springfield, they will challenge Madelia at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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