The Southern Wells Raiders will face off against the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southern Wells has three straight victories, Lakeland Christian Academy has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, everything went Southern Wells' way against Union as Southern Wells made off with a 54-31 win.
Southern Wells' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Erika Beavans, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus four steals. Beavans is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Kaylee Davis was another key player, earning nine points along with five assists and three steals.
Southern Wells was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union only posted seven.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian Academy had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were beaten by South Bend Career Academy 58-29.
Southern Wells' record now sits at 3-1. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Southern Wells was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakeland Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February, winning 45-33. Will Southern Wells repeat their success, or does Lakeland Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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