Southwestern won the last time they faced Batesville and things went their way on Saturday too. The Southwestern Rebels enjoyed a cozy 56-42 win over the Batesville Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Braxton Lewis
| 12/14/24 @ Batesville | 17 |
| 02/01/24 vs South Ripley | 14 |
| 12/01/23 @ Shawe Memorial | 13 |
| 02/15/24 @ Scottsburg | 13 |
| 12/08/23 vs New Washington | 12 |
Leading Southwestern to victory were Landon Kidwell and Braxton Lewis. Kidwell dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards, while Lewis went 5 of 11 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Those 17 points gave Lewis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Goode, who posted six points.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brayden Maple, who put up 14 points and three steals. Cade Kaiser was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points.
Southwestern's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Batesville, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern will venture away from home to face off against Jac-Cen-Del at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jac-Cen-Del has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Batesville, they will head out to challenge Milan at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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