Preview: Southeast of Saline Trojans vs. Goodland Cowboys
The Southeast of Saline Trojans will take on the Goodland Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Southeast of Saline sitting on five straight victories and Goodland on four.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Southeast of Saline walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cardinals 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Southeast of Saline has posted since January 20th.
Southeast of Saline found their leader in underclassman Gannon Jacobson, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. Jacobson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last six games he's played. Brenton Leeds was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds and two blocks.
In what's become a running theme this season, Goodland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-46 margin over Riverton. Given Goodland's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Riverton is ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southeast of Saline has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Goodland, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
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