The Southern Rams will square off against the Keyser Golden Tornado at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season.
Southern is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Northern Garrett: they outscored them in every quarter. Southern put the hurt on Northern Garrett with a sharp 78-54 victory on Friday. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Jared Haskiell
| 02/07/25 @ Northern Garrett | 19 |
| 02/03/25 vs Hedgesville | 15 |
| 01/30/25 vs Paw Paw | 18 |
| 01/29/25 vs Tucker County | 15 |
| 01/27/25 @ Fort Hill | 17 |
| + 9 more games |
Southern had a senior duo take command as Brayden Upole went 9 of 17 to rack up 22 points in addition to six assists and three steals and Jared Haskiell went 7 for 14 on his way to 19 points. Haskiell's evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Brown, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Keyser hadn't done well against Mountain Ridge recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Keyser came out on top against Mountain Ridge by a score of 51-39. The score was all tied up 18-18 at the break, but the Golden Tornado were the better team in the second half.
Southern better focus on containing Kameron Samples and Braylon Mcgreevy as the pair were huge in Keyser's win. Samples went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Mcgreevy went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points and eight boards. That's the most steals Samples has posted since back in February of 2024. Lane Champion was another key player, putting up nine points.
Keyser smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Keyser's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Southern, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Southern has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Keyser struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Southern lost to Keyser at home by a decisive 63-47 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Southern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
