After losing to Seeger the last time they met, Southmont decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Southmont Mounties made off with a 58-57 win over the Seeger Patriots. Given the Mounties' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Patriots are ranked 295th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austin Foley, who went 7 for 8 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Watson, who posted 11 points along with six assists and three steals.
Southmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Seeger's loss came despite strong showings from Garrett Cooksey and Macyn Hughes. Cooksey went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and six boards, while Hughes went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points. The dominant performance gave Cooksey a new career-high in points. Tyler Harris was another key player, putting up five points and ten rebounds.
Mounties
| 01/17/25 vs Seeger | 58-57 |
| 01/11/25 vs Western Boone | 84-66 |
| 12/20/24 vs Western Boone | 58-54 |
Southmont's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Seeger, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Southmont wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 80-40 win against Riverton Parke on the 18th. Seeger has also already played their next contest (against Fountain Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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