Basketball Recap: Herron Comes Up Short

Herron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Southwestern Spartans and fell 86-56. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Achaeans of the 82-69 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.

Jaden Parker and Eli Smith certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Parker went 8 for 12 on his way to 22 points, while Smith went 7 of 11 en route to 19 points. Smith continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cj Stephens, who posted four points.

Achaeans

Assists

12/22/23 vs Central Christian Academy	17
02/01/25 @ Southwestern	16
12/28/24 @ Morristown	15
01/27/24 @ Southwestern	14
01/31/24 @ Providence Cristo Rey	12

Even though they lost, Herron was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Herron's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Southwestern, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-10 record.

Herron and Southwestern could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. Herron (ranked 402nd) will meet Sheridan (ranked 177th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Southwestern will challenge Hauser at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday down 317 places (392 vs. 75).