Mounties
| 02/22/25 @ Fountain Central | 51-40 |
| 02/21/25 vs Frankfort | 90-59 |
| 02/18/25 @ South Putnam | 78-58 |
| 02/14/25 @ McCutcheon | 52-51 |
| 02/11/25 @ South Vermillion | 73-60 |
Southmont had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 51-40 win over the Fountain Central Mustangs. The 51-point effort marked the Mounties' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southmont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dean Mcgaughey, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Aaron Mcmasters, who earned 11 points.
Southmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Fountain Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Eli Foxworthy went 8-for-20 en route to 30 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 75% of Fountain Central's points, marking the third time in a row Foxworthy has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Southmont pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Fountain Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southmont will welcome Cascade at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cascade knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Southmont likes a good challenge. As for Fountain Central, they will be playing at home against Western Boone at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fountain Central is facing Western Boone at the right time seeing as Western Boone is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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