Basketball Recap: Southwest's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Roughriders

Previous Games

01/14/25 vs Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]	57-17
01/11/25 vs Wauneta-Palisade	58-39
01/10/25 @ Cambridge	56-19
01/07/25 @ Hitchcock County	60-49
01/03/25 vs Franklin	50-26
+ 5 more games

Southwest had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 57-17 victory over Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Southwest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anastasia Gallegos, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 15 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Aspen Billeter, who posted 16 points and four steals.

Southwest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Southwest's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Southwest will challenge Bertrand at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southwest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] has already played their next matchup (against Arapahoe), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.