If South Dearborn was feeling good fresh off their 69-43 takedown of Rushville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Dearborn Knights came up short against the Southwestern Rebels on Saturday, falling 75-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since January 2nd.
Tyler Christian
| 02/01/25 @ Southwestern | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Rushville | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Switzerland County | 3 |
Despite the loss, South Dearborn saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyler Christian posted 14 points and six rebounds. Christian has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Elliot Meek also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Southwestern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braxton Lewis, who went 10-for-15 to rack up 32 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in points. Caleb Goode was another key player, going 6-for-12 en route to 18 points.
South Dearborn's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Southwestern, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
South Dearborn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-55 loss against Batesville on the 6th. As for Southwestern, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-54 defeat against South Ripley on the 6th.
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