The Bluffton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Southwood Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Bluffton will be strutting in after a victory while Southwood will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Bluffton took on Eastbrook on Wednesday. Bluffton took down Eastbrook 47-33.
Meanwhile, Southwood came up short against Eastbrook on Tuesday and fell 49-39.
Bluffton will have to contain Bryce Wilcox as he made an impact in Southwood's last game. He posted 16 points and eight rebounds. Wilcox's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Marshall, who scored eight points.
Southwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. Bluffton has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Bluffton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Southwood when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win. Does Bluffton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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