Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Northeast Raiders, falling 74-43. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-15.
| 02/05/25 @ Northeast | 23 |
| 12/10/24 vs East Laurens | 15 |
| 12/06/24 @ Jefferson County | 14 |
| 11/22/24 @ Howard | 12 |
| 02/01/25 vs Central | 12 |
When it comes to explaining why Southwest lost, don't look at Shakiya Dean. Despite the final result, she went 10 of 20 on her way to 23 points. The dominant performance gave Dean a new career-high in points.
Northeast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jada Smith, who went 8 for 18 en route to 22 points in addition to six steals and five assists. The contest was Smith's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayla Hooks, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 20 points and five steals.
Southwest's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Northeast, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-11 record.
While Southwest had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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