Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Manchester Squires. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 54-35 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
| 12/20/24 @ Manchester | 12 |
| 12/17/24 vs Bluffton | 3 |
| 12/13/24 @ Northfield | 8 |
| 12/11/24 @ Mississinewa | 5 |
| 12/07/24 vs Rochester | 8 |
Hali Pershing and Ella Chambers certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pershing dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Chambers posted five points. With that strong performance, Pershing is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game.
Manchester found their leader in sophomore Emma Walker, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Walker has scored at least a third of Manchester's points. Ava Sautter was another key player, putting up eight points.
Southwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Manchester, they moved to 4-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
While Southwood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:15 p.m. on December 27th.
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