Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Huntington North Vikings, falling 74-47. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 72-65 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Southwood's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Wilcox, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Emery Liddick, who posted ten points.
Ethan Zahn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Huntington North, going 15 of 23 en route to 42 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Those 42 points gave Zahn a new career-high. Blaine Freiburger was another key player, going 7 for 10 on his way to 15 points and five boards.
Southwood's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Huntington North, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Southwood has already played their next matchup (against Whitko), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Huntington North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-64 win against Columbia City on the 17th.
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