Springfield waltzed into their match on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with an 86-75 win over the Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chargers, too.
Springfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brayden Sturm led the charge by going 8 for 11 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and seven assists. The contest was Sturm's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bryan Buerkle, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Tigers
| 01/02/24 vs Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart | 33 |
| 01/05/24 vs New Ulm Cathedral | 25 |
| 01/18/25 vs Westbrook-Walnut Grove | 24 |
| 01/02/25 @ Red Rock Central | 23 |
| 12/10/24 vs Wabasso | 23 |
Sturm wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Springfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Springfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 92.3 points per game. As for Westbrook-Walnut Grove, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-4.
Springfield and Westbrook-Walnut Grove should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. Springfield will face off against Wabasso at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 162 places (79 vs. 241). Springfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 83.4 points per game this season. Similarly, Westbrook-Walnut Grove (ranked 141st) will meet Yellow Medicine East (ranked 408th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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