Southern is 9-1 against East Palestine since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southern Indians will be playing at home against the East Palestine Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Southern has now lost 15 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 1.
Southern suffered their biggest loss since December 23, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 72-38 loss at the hands of United.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, East Palestine beat Leetonia 59-54 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Palestine.
East Palestine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Jurjavicic, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Bycroft, who scored nine points along with two steals and two blocks.
Southern's defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-15. As for East Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Southern took their win against East Palestine in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 49-29. Does Southern have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Palestine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
