Basketball Recap: Southern Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Tornadoes

Previous 5 Games

01/29/25 vs Wahama	73-65
01/28/25 @ Wirt County	57-40
01/24/25 @ Federal Hocking	58-51
01/20/25 vs Belpre	64-56
01/17/25 @ Eastern	64-61

Southern had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Wahama White Falcons by a score of 73-65. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tornadoes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 476th in Ohio, while the White Falcons are ranked 63rd in West Virginia).

Southern's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Wahama, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.

The future could be bright for both Southern and Wahama: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Southern will look to extend Trimble's three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wahama will try to hand Hannan their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.