Basketball Game Preview: Everett Warriors vs. Southern Fulton Indians
By Team Reports
Jan 5, 2025, 1:54am
Basketball Preview: Everett Warriors vs. Southern Fulton Indians
Everett is 1-9 against Southern Fulton since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Everett Warriors will head out to face off against the Southern Fulton Indians at 7:30 p.m. Everett will be strutting in after a victory while Southern Fulton will be coming in after a defeat.
Everett took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They greeted the New Year with with a 47-33 win over Northern Bedford County. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Southern Fulton was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 33-32 to Tussey Mountain. The match marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Everett will have to keep a close watch on Teagan Ritz and Sam Stotler, a pair of players who had a big impact on Southern Fulton's prior game. Ritz dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards, while Stotler posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gaven Mellott, who had six points.
Everett's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Southern Fulton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everett came up short against Southern Fulton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 45-41. Can Everett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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