The South Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Maize South Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, South came up short against Maize and fell 56-43. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/14/25 vs Maize | 16 |
| 12/05/23 vs Junction City | 15 |
| 01/25/24 vs Haysville Campus | 13 |
| 01/23/24 vs Newton | 12 |
| 01/03/25 @ Derby | 10 |
South's defeat came about despite a quality game from Gavin Devoe, who went 7 of 12 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. Those 16 points gave Devoe a new career-high.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maize South). They breezed by Goddard to the tune of 65-35 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mavericks as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Maize South's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
South might still be hurting after the 76-53 defeat they got from Maize South when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for South, Jeron Askren (who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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