The South Webster Jeeps had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They wrapped up 2023 with a 55-37 win over Rock Hill. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Webster also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
South Webster's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Skylar Zimmerman led the charge by scoring 25 points along with six steals. The game was Zimmerman's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isabella Claxon, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
South Webster has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Rock Hill, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Webster will challenge Wheelersburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheelersburg has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Rock Hill will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Ravenswood at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ravenswood presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Rock Hill in their respective states (Ravenswood is ranked 33rd in West Virginia, while Rock Hill is ranked 324th in Ohio).
