Basketball Preview: Southwood Knights vs. Oak Hill Golden Eagles
Southwood is 2-8 against Oak Hill since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southwood Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Southwood focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Friday.
Last Friday, Southwood was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to Elwood.
Despite the defeat, Southwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hali Pershing almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Pershing is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lola Winer, who scored seven points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Southwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Saturday. They came up short against Norwell, falling 54-34. The game marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Liz Godfrey, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Dailey, who had seven points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oak Hill fell to 4-1. As for Southwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Southwood has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Oak Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.6. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Southwood was dealt a bruising 48-11 defeat at the hands of Oak Hill in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Southwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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