The Southwood Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Wabash Apaches at 8:15 p.m. on Friday. Neither Southwood nor Wabash posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Southwood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Manchester on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southwood had to suffer through a 83-27 loss at the hands of Manchester. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Bryce Wilcox, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wabash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 40-27 to Northfield.
Southwood will have to keep a close watch on Jarrett McWhirt and DaVon Osborn, a pair of players who had a big impact on Wabash's prior game. McWhirt went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds, while Osborn had six points along with nine rebounds and four blocks. Those four blocks gave Osborn a new career-high.
Wabash's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Southwood, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Southwood has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Wabash struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Southwood strolled past Wabash when the teams last played on December 6th by a score of 46-28. Will Southwood repeat their success, or does Wabash have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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