Three hours after facng Mikey Williams at a sold-out high school gym in Chicago, Chandler Dawes' next challenge was Jason Collier at a half-filled venue down the road.
The atmoshpere wasn't the same, Dawes said, but Springfield managed to win again.
Dawes scored 37 points and grabbed 26 rebounds, and Jamison Jones III scored a career-high 22 points as Springfield beat Atlanta 118-103 on Saturday.
Just a few hous after a win over Williams' Miami squad, Springfield was buisnesslike in a victory over Atlanta as they relied on their defense until Jones III sparked the offense.
The attendence at Palatine High School was just over 60% and Dawes said "it's tough sometimes" when playing before smaller crowds.
"You don't have that energy from the crowd," Dawes said.
Collier, the starter in Atlanta's rotation at center, scored four points with two rebounds in 12 minutes.
Springfield coach Will Jenkins appluaded his team's ability to avoid a letdown.
"If you want to be the best, you have to respect all the teams you play against and understand it really doesn't matter who you play," Jenkins said. "I think we did that fairly well tonight."
While Paul Hammond and Conor McCaffrey combined for only 16 points, Jones III provided scoring support by making each of his five 3-pointers.
"Nobody expected Jamison Jones III to be five-for-five from the 3s," said Anthony Walker, who led Atlanta with 23 points.
Jones III, averaging 6.0 points per game, called his career-best night, "nothing special."
"It was just a matter of getting opportunities and trying to take advantage of them," said Jones III, a member of the AAU's all-defensive team each of the last four years.
After Springfield built a 65-41 lead midway through the third quarter, Atlanta scored 11 straight points spanning the third and fourth quarters. The rally was capped by Ivey's three-point play ith 9:44 left to play, cutting the Springfield lead to 12 points.
A 3-pointer by Walker with 8:55 left pulled Atlanta within 10 points at 81-71, but Jake Pollen answered with a 3-pointer for Springfield.
Walker sank four 3-pointers in the final quarter. Atlanta's only other scorer in double figures was Adam Anderson with 10 points.
Walker, Anderson and Kenny Anderson drew technical fouls for Atlanta. A frustrated Anderson earned his by throwing the ball into the stands in the fourth quarter.
"He didn't get the looks he normally gets," said Atlanta coach Michael Allen, who said other scores have to fill the void.
"We can't be just Adam Anderson and Anthony Walker," Allen said. "We have to get some other guys involved."
Springfield center Charlie Dawes had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.