South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Southeast Cyclones.
When it comes to explaining why South lost, don't look at Dezmond Waters. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Preston Decker, who posted ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southeast to victory, but perhaps none more so than TJ Moats, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks. Moats is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ayden Desmond, who had seven points and six boards.
South's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Southeast, the victory (which was their fifth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
South and Grand Valley will compete for holiday cheer at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Southeast, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-46 defeat against Burns on the 14th.
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