Basketball Game Preview: Southern Raiders vs. Johnson County Central Thunderbirds

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Southern has gone 9-1 against Johnson County Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Southern Raiders are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Southern is leaving town to face Johnson County Central after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Southern fell just short of Palmyra by a score of 42-39 on Friday.

Meanwhile, a win for Johnson County Central just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 62-39 to Tri County.

Southern took a serious blow against Johnson County Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 48-13. Can Southern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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