Southwestern won the last time they faced Switzerland County and things went their way on Friday too. The Southwestern Rebels strolled past the Switzerland County Pacers with points to spare, taking the game 57-41. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Pacers are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Switzerland County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Todd, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points along with six boards and five assists. Those 14 points gave Todd a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Craig, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Switzerland County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Southwestern is taking a road trip to challenge Lawrenceburg at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Switzerland County has already played their next contest, a 50-38 defeat against South Ripley on the 18th.
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