Southern hasn't had much luck against Johnson-Brock recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Southern Raiders will square off against the Johnson-Brock Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Southern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Diller-Odell 75-56 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Johnson-Brock put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match with ease, bagging a 67-33 win over Lourdes Central Catholic. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Southern better focus on containing Brody Koehler and Casen Dalinghaus as the pair were huge in Johnson-Brock's win. Koehler went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points, while Dalinghaus went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Dalinghaus a new career-high in steals. Austin Meyer was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Johnson-Brock's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Southern, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Southern might still be hurting after the 73-49 defeat they got from Johnson-Brock in their previous matchup on Friday. Can Southern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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