Basketball Recap: Southridge Extends Winning Streak to Four

Spartans

Previous 4 Games

01/14/25 @ Palmetto	73-66
01/09/25 vs South Dade	65-45
12/28/24 vs Bogan	77-40
12/28/24 vs Cahokia	71-48

Palmetto typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Southridge proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 73-66 victory over the Palmetto Panthers. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Southridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Deandre Hardy out in front who went 9 for 16 on his way to 24 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Hardy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was O?Cien Valdes, who went 6 of 14 en route to 21 points.

Despite the loss, Palmetto still got an impressive performance from Santiago Henriquez, who went 12 for 25 on his way to 29 points along with six boards and five assists. That was a full 43.9% of Palmetto's points, marking the 15th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Rafael Diaz was another key player, putting up 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Southridge pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Palmetto, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-7.

Southridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-50 defeat against Belen Jesuit on the 16th. Palmetto has also already played their next game, an 83-75 loss against Divine Savior Academy on the 18th.