The Southridge Spartans will face off against the Dwyer Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 309 points over their last five matchups.
With a playoff game on the line, Southridge rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the with points to spare, taking the game 61-42. Given Southridge's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Lourdes Academy is ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dianka Hardisson and Shanaii Gamble were among the main playmakers for Southridge as the former scored 17 points along with five steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Hardisson is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Naya Hardisson, who scored ten points along with six assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Dwyer unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 70-48 defeat at the hands of Blanche Ely.
Southridge is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Dwyer, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
