The Southwestern Rebels will face off against the Corydon Central Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Southwestern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Southwestern is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Brownstown Central just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost to the Braves on the road by a 73-57 margin. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Braves are ranked 27th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brady Cook, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Braxton Lewis was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Corydon Central's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to Charlestown.
Southwestern's record is now 7-2. As for Corydon Central, their record now sits at 8-2.
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