Southwood hasn't had much luck against Huntington North recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Southwood Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Huntington North Vikings at 7:30 p.m.
Southwood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mississinewa on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southwood lost 52-31 to Mississinewa. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-9.
Despite the defeat, Southwood had strong showings from Bryce Wilcox, who posted ten points along with three steals and three blocks, and Maddox Marshall, who had nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Huntington North didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Fort Wayne Snider last Friday, but they still walked away with a 68-64 victory.
Huntington North's win came from a few key players Southwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ethan Zahn, who posted 19 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Titus Schultz, who went 11 of 20 on his way to 29 points.
Huntington North was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Snider only racked up eight assists.
Huntington North's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Southwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Southwood came up short against Huntington North when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 72-65. Thankfully for Southwood, Zach Nash (who almost dropped a triple-double on 32 points, 11 boards, and nine assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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