South County is 2-8 against Auburn since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South County Vipers will look to defend their home court against the Auburn Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 48-36 victory over Nokomis.
Meanwhile, Auburn entered their tilt with Calvary on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Saints 84-66. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Saints are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got South County back to even at 8-8. As for Auburn, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
South County came up short against Auburn in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 53-47. Will South County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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