Raiders
| 02/06/25 vs Southwestern | 55-54 |
| 02/01/25 vs Lawrenceburg | 49-39 |
| 01/31/25 @ Connersville | 63-44 |
| 01/24/25 @ Milan | 96-59 |
| 01/18/25 vs Switzerland County | 50-38 |
| + 13 more games |
South Ripley put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 55-54 W against the Southwestern Rebels. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 70-44 win the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Southwestern lost, don't look at Landon Kidwell. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 10 to rack up 20 points. Kidwell is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Braxton Lewis, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points.
South Ripley pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Southwestern, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
South Ripley and Southwestern should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. South Ripley (ranked 34th) will meet South Dearborn (ranked 151st) at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th. Similarly, Southwestern will square off against Rising Sun at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th up 329 places (77 vs. 406).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
