Basketball Game Preview: Southwest Trojans vs. Exeter Tigers

The Southwest Trojans and the Exeter Tigers will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Southwest is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a blow against Diamond, falling 62-15. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Exeter lost 68-48 to Sarcoxie on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.

Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Exeter, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Southwest strolled past Exeter in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 44-27. Will Southwest repeat their success, or does Exeter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.