The South Central Rebels will challenge the Southwestern Rebels at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
South Central will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Crothersville on Thursday. South Central breezed by Crothersville to the tune of 66-8. That looming 66-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rebels yet this season.
Meanwhile, Southwestern was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past New Washington 59-27. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Southwestern found their leader in freshman Savannah Nussbaum, who posted nine points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Nussbaum, who earned ten points.
Southwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 34 consecutive games dating back to last season.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Southwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
South Central couldn't quite finish off Southwestern in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 58-55. Will South Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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