The Southside Tigers lost against the Powdersville Patriots back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Southside took a 69-51 bruising from the Patriots. While losing is never fun, Southside can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Patriots are ranked 17th).
Despite the defeat, Southside saw an underclassman step up: Jaden Johnson scored 32 points along with three steals. That was a full 62.7% of Southside's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Angerrelle Gomes-Ramsey, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Powdersville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaleel McGee, who scored 16 points along with three steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Nick Sweet, who scored 16 points along with five assists and two steals.
Southside's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-14. As for Powdersville, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southside will take on the Fury at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Powdersville, they will head out on the road to take on the Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wren knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully the Patriots like a good challenge.
