Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manchester Squires. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 46-42 last Friday.
Southwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hali Pershing, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Alivia Pershing, who scored six points and eight rebounds.
Manchester got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Walker out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Peyton Ream was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Southwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Manchester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Southwood and Northfield will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Manchester, they and Wabash will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Wabash is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
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