Basketball Recap: Southwood Comes Up Short

Southwood was the 71-57 winner over Eastbrook when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Southwood Knights took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastbrook Panthers on Tuesday.

When it comes to explaining why Southwood lost, don't look at Bryce Wilcox. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points and eight boards. That was a full 41% of Southwood's points, marking the third time in a row Wilcox has had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Maddox Marshall, who earned eight points.

Eastbrook was led to victory by Jayden Younce and Bodie Howell. Younce put up 15 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, while Howell on his way to 15 points and five boards. What's more, Howell also posted a 33% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Kyler Hackman was another key player, putting up six points.

Southwood now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Eastbrook, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.

Coincidentally, Southwood and Eastbrook will both be playing Bluffton the next time they take the court. Eastbrook will head out to face Bluffton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Southwood will host them at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.