Southern and Johnson-Brock squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Southern had to settle for second. They lost 69-46 to the Johnson-Brock Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th in Nebraska, while the Eagles are ranked 15th in Nebraska).
Brody Koehler was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 28 points and nine rebounds for Johnson-Brock. With that strong performance, Koehler is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Austin Meyer, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Southern has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. The win was the fifth in a row for Johnson-Brock, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.
Southern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Johnson-Brock, they will challenge Blue Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Johnson-Brock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67 points per game this season.
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