Southern has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Old Mill Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Southern focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Tuesday.
Southern stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North County 53-26 at home. Given Southern's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while North County is ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southern can attribute much of their success to Huntyr Marks, who scored 15 points along with two steals, and Ava Wooster, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Wooster hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Raelin Macdonald, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Old Mill beat North County 47-41 on Friday.
Southern pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Old Mill, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-14.
Southern was taken down by Old Mill 66-34 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Southern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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