CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story had incorrect game times. Spring Lake's will tip off around 7 p.m., not 7:30.
SPRING LAKE TWP. — If such a thing exists, there is a “prize” of sorts for Spring Lake’s girls basketball team after winning their district last weekend.
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