After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pikeville, the Southwestern Warriors were happy to have found some success on Saturday. They snuck past Meade County with a 59-53 win. With that win, Southwestern brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Southwestern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kinsley Molden out in front who scored 24 points along with nine rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Molden has scored at least 25% of Southwestern's points. Payton Acey was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Meade County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Peyton Bradley. Despite the final result, she scored 23 points along with eight rebounds. The contest was Bradley's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Paige Medley, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Southwestern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Meade County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern and Wayne County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 4th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Meade County and Sacred Heart will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 4th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Sacred Heart is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
