The Southern Indians will take on the Memorial Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Southern took a blow against David Anderson, falling 92-63. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Memorial had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Trojans 97-26. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Southern better focus on containing Josue Rodriguez and Jared Colon as the pair were huge in Memorial's win. Rodriguez went 13-for-23 en route to 28 points and four steals, while Colon went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 24 points along with five assists and five steals. Colon continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Teyon Harris Jr. was another key player, going 5-for-9 on his way to 10 points and three steals.
Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Memorial's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
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