Southern had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it five. They took a 48-33 bruising from the Thayer Central Titans. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
Despite the loss, Southern still got an impressive performance from Paxx Adams, who shot 40% from the field en route to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 54.5% of the Raiders' points, marking the fourth time in a row Adams has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Pollman, who scored five points.
As for Thayer Central, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Thayer Central had a senior duo take command as Murphy Sudbeck almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards and Laken Wiedel earned 12 points and three steals. Blake Gunn also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Looking ahead, Southern will head out to take on Pawnee City on Friday. The Raiders will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.44 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Thayer Central, they will be playing at home against Fillmore Central on Friday.
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