Basketball Recap: Southwest Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

Roughriders

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 @ Medicine Valley	40
01/14/25 vs Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]	40
01/17/25 @ Bertrand	38
01/10/25 @ Cambridge	37
01/24/25 vs Medicine Valley	28

Southwest won the last time they faced Arapahoe and things went their way on Monday too. The Southwest Roughriders blew past the Arapahoe Warriors 60-40. The Roughriders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Southwest was led to victory by Aspen Billeter and Kyra Nelms. Billeter went 10 for 16 en route to 23 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, while Nelms went 5 of 7 on her way to 11 points along with eight boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Truksa, who posted six points and three steals.

Southwest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Arapahoe's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cadence Carpenter, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, and Emma Strand, who put up ten points.

Southwest pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Arapahoe, they moved to 12-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Southwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-47 win against Alma on the 30th. Arapahoe has also already played their next contest, a 50-31 loss against Southern Valley on the 30th.