Southern and Pawnee City are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Southern Raiders will square off against the Pawnee City Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Southern's tournament run continued when they took on Johnson-Brock on Tuesday. Southern was beaten by Johnson-Brock 59-24. The Raiders have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Pawnee City was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 64-21 loss at the hands of Sacred Heart. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Cara Pierce was Pawnee City's leading scorer, having posted five points. Pierce also led the team in assists with two. Cameron Ottersberg held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Pawnee City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Southern ended up a good deal behind Pawnee City in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, losing 45-26. Can Southern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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