The Crothersville Tigers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against the Southwestern Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Crothersville is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Clarksville on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crothersville was dealt a 56-22 defeat at the hands of Clarksville. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Generals recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southwestern, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Brown County 69-17 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rebels have posted since November 11, 2023.
Southwestern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Simpson led the charge by dropping a triple-double on ten points, 13 rebounds, and 17 assists. The dominant performance gave Simpson a new career-high in assists. Rorie Scroggins was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Southwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Southwestern's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Crothersville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Crothersville was taken down by Southwestern 77-20 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Crothersville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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