South Central is 10-0 against Kouts since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Central Satellites will host the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies at 7:00 p.m. South Central will be strutting in after a win while Kouts will be coming in after a defeat.
South Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Boone Grove, posting a 62-20 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Satellites considering their 24-point performance the match before.
Samantha Marks was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Johnson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds.
South Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kouts was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Washington Township by a score of 48-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs & Fillies have suffered since December 19, 2023.
Despite the loss, Kouts had strong showings from Ellie Nemeth, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, and Elizabeth VanKley, who had five points in addition to 16 rebounds and six blocks. With that strong performance, VanKley is now averaging an impressive 2.4 blocks per game. Bella Birky was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 12 points.
Kouts' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for South Central, they moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Central has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Kouts struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.9. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
South Central beat Kouts 48-39 in their previous matchup back in January. Will South Central repeat their success, or does Kouts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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