Preview: Reeds Spring Wolves vs. Southern Missouri RUSH *
Reeds Spring is 3-0 against Southern Missouri RUSH since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Reeds Spring Wolves will take on the Southern Missouri RUSH * at 6:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Reeds Spring has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Southern Missouri RUSH will arrive with six straight wins.
Reeds Spring suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 47-21 walloping at the hands of Blue Eye. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Reeds Spring has suffered against Blue Eye since November 29, 2018.
Meanwhile, Southern Missouri RUSH can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game last Saturday. They breezed by Galena on the road to the tune of 65-9. With Southern Missouri RUSH ahead 46-2 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Hannah Gibbons continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 17 from beyond the arc en route to 34 points and 2 assists. That makes it eight consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Southern Missouri RUSH's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Mindeman, who almost dropped a triple-double on 14 points, nine rebounds, and ten assists.
Reeds Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Southern Missouri RUSH, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Reeds Spring didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Southern Missouri RUSH in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southern Missouri RUSH's Laura Bolick, who scored 25 points along with two steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Reeds Spring to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
