Southern Wells is 0-10 against Heritage since January of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Southern Wells Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Heritage Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Southern Wells is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Union City.
| 01/03/25 vs Union City | 20 |
| 02/15/24 @ Clinton Central | 19 |
| 12/17/24 @ Northfield | 18 |
| 12/16/23 @ Smith Academy | 15 |
| 12/10/24 @ Eastbrook | 15 |
Despite their loss, Southern Wells saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cj Reber, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Reber a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Johnson, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Heritage suffered their closest defeat since February 20, 2024 back in December of 2024. They fell just short of Fort Wayne Northrop by a score of 42-39. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Like Heritage, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Braden Walter led the charge by putting up six points and five rebounds. Lantae Cassel was another key player, posting eight points and five rebounds.
Southern Wells' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Southern Wells has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Southern Wells might still be hurting after the 61-40 loss they got from Heritage when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Southern Wells was down 35-14.
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