The Southern Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Friday against Crofton at 5:00 p.m. Southern will be strutting in after a win while Crofton will be coming in after a loss.
Southern has not done well against Chesapeake recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Southern came out on top against Chesapeake by a score of 48-37.
Ava Wooster was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Huntyr Marks, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Crofton came up short against Broadneck on Monday and fell 37-29. While losing is never fun, Crofton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Broadneck is ranked 25th).
Southern's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Crofton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Southern came up short against Crofton when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 61-48. Thankfully for Southern, Cora Shafer (who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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