Southwood played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 72-33 defeat at the hands of the Oak Hill Golden Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Southwood lost, don't look at Bryce Wilcox. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 18 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. That was a full 48.5% of Southwood's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Kaiden Valdez also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first rebound of the season.
Southwood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Oak Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwood will head out to take on Lewis Cass at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Southwood is facing Lewis Cass at the right time seeing as Lewis Cass is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Oak Hill, they will head out on the road to challenge Alexandria-Monroe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oak Hill will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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