Southern is on a three-game streak of home losses, Western a nine-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Southern Trojans will take on the Western Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Southern came up short against Louisville Collegiate and fell 36-29.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Western over Waggener in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Western took down Waggener 52-37. That looming 52-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Western yet this season.
Leslie Bright and SaNyah Harrison were among the main playmakers for Western as the former scored 22 points along with eight steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 11 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harrison has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sequoia Cochran, who scored seven points along with seven steals.
Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Western, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-21.
Things could have been worse for Southern, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-55 loss to Western when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Southern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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