An exciting North v. South battle is about to be fought. The Northeast Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Southwest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northeast has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Southwest will arrive with six straight victories.
Northeast is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Southwest on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northeast took a blow against Southwest, falling 68-37. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Patriots are ranked 49th).
Southwest's win came from a few key players Northeast will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brandon Ashley, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 14 points. Chase Dupree was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Southwest's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
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