Southridge hasn't had much luck against Washington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Southridge Raiders will face off against the Washington Hatchets at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Southridge ended up a good deal behind Tecumseh and lost 30-16. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Washington came tearing into Thursday's game with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 51-38. Given the Hatchets' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Rebels are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washington's win came from a few key players Southridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shay Hawk, who posted 17 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Gilley, who earned ten points and seven boards.
Washington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Washington's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Southridge, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Southridge was dealt a bruising 56-23 defeat at the hands of Washington when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Washington's Katie Reed, who went 9 of 19 en route to 20 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Now that Southridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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