The Southside Panthers will be playing at home against the Greensboro Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Greensboro took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Southside, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Southside beat Selma 47-42. The win was all the more spectacular given Southside's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while Selma is ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, Greensboro's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. Their rough 60-35 defeat to Aliceville might stick with them for a while. Greensboro has not had much luck with Aliceville recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Southside's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Greensboro, they bumped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Southside against Greensboro in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 as the squad secured a 73-43 win. Does Southside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greensboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
