
Knights
01/28/25 @ Southern Wells | 53 |
01/22/25 @ Maconaquah | 52 |
01/11/25 @ Madison-Grant | 52 |
11/19/24 @ Eastern | 48 |
11/16/24 vs North Miami | 48 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwood). They strolled past the Southern Wells Raiders with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-35. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Hali Pershing had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alivia Pershing, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Southwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Southern Wells saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aubree Meyer posted seven points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Meyer a new career-high in points.
Southwood's victory bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Southern Wells, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.
Southwood has already played their next matchup, a 48-44 loss against Northwestern on the 31st. As for Southern Wells, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-25 win against Wes-Del on the 30th.
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