The Southwest Roughriders will take on the Wallace Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Southwest was beaten by Perkins County 75-37. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 70th).
Houston Billeter put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 26 points and five rebounds. That was a full 70.3% of Southwest's points, marking the 15th time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Wildcats on Friday. Wallace put the hurt on Maxwell with a sharp 58-38 victory. Wallace has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Wallace's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Southwest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Southwest strolled past Wallace when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 52-33. Will Southwest repeat their success, or does Wallace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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