Springfield’s Lexi Aaron, left, drives baseline past Garnet Valley’s Lana Ung in the first half. The Cougars went on to a 39-33 victory. (PETE BANNAN-DAILY TIMES)
By Matt Smith
Springfield had two things with which to concern itself going into Tuesday’s Central League battle against Garnet Valley.
First, the team was without senior forward Anabel Kreydt, one of the Cougars’ leaders and most well-rounded players. Kreydt was unable to play due to an eye infection, but she shouldn’t miss a lot of time.
The second major factor Springfield players had to think about was winning a big game on the road on coach Ky McNichol’s birthday.
The Cougars handled both scenarios in grinding out a 39-33 victory over the reigning Central League champions. Springfield (11-2) has won seven in a row.
After the game McNichol was forced to answer difficult questions, such as, did the kids do anything special for her birthday?
“They made homemade cupcakes, sang happy birthday in the locker room,” McNichol said. “These kids are the best. It was nice that we celebrated with a birthday win.”