Southwind is 1-7 against Bartlett since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Southwind Jaguars take on the Bartlett Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Southwind will be strutting in after a win while Bartlett will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Southwind made easy work of Ridgeway and carried off a 55-31 victory. The Jaguars pushed the score to 46-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Roadrunners cut but never quite recovered from.
Southwind's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Camille Sanders, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniya Walker, who posted eight points along with six boards and three steals.
Southwind smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bartlett was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 50-44 to Marion.
Southwind has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Bartlett, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-4.
Southwind was taken down by Bartlett 70-21 in their previous matchup back in February. Can Southwind avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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