After three games on the road, Southwood is heading back home. They will take on the Bluffton Tigers at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Southwood will be strutting in after a win while Bluffton will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Southwood didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Northfield, but they still walked away with a 37-32 victory. The victory was just what Southwood needed coming off of a 75-51 defeat in their prior game.
Southwood relied on the efforts of Will Winer, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and five steals, and Maddox Marshall, who scored 15 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Winer pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bryce Wilcox, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Bluffton was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 49-48 to Mississinewa. Bluffton has not had much luck with Mississinewa recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Southwood's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Bluffton, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Everything came up roses for Southwood against Bluffton in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 83-54 victory. Will Southwood repeat their success, or does Bluffton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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