Basketball Recap: South Range's Run of Five Straight Victories Now Over

Raiders

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 vs Norwayne	43-63
02/26/25 vs Crestwood	68-43
02/21/25 vs Crestview	83-57
02/17/25 vs Heartland Christian	84-53
02/14/25 @ Salem	69-40

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, South Range couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Norwayne Bobcats on Saturday, falling 63-43. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Norwayne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braden West, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 22 points and three steals. West's big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Hess, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 15 points and seven rebounds.

South Range's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Norwayne, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 23-2.

South Range does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norwayne, they will square off against Lutheran East at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Norwayne knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Lutheran East likes a good challenge.