If Scottsburg was feeling good fresh off their 75-43 takedown of North Harrison last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Scottsburg Warriors took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwestern Rebels on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Rebels are ranked 80th).
Southwestern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Kidwell led the charge by going 8-for-12 on his way to 20 points and five boards. Kidwell is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last ten games he's played. Brady Cook was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Scottsburg's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Southwestern, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scottsburg will take on Jennings County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scottsburg is facing Jennings County at the right time seeing as Jennings County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Southwestern, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Charlestown at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Charlestown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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