South Dearborn is 1-7 against South Ripley since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Dearborn Knights will be playing at home against the South Ripley Raiders at 7:30 p.m. South Dearborn has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 16.
South Dearborn suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2023 on Friday. They suffered a rough 60-38 defeat at the hands of Batesville. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Dearborn in their matchups with Batesville: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, South Ripley unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oldenburg Academy.
South Ripley's defeat came about despite a quality game from Lexi Franklin, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Obendorf, who scored nine points along with two steals.
South Dearborn has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for South Ripley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
South Dearborn was taken down by South Ripley 57-28 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Thankfully for South Dearborn, Katelynn Samples (who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
