Southwood lost against Whitko back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Southwood Knights received a blow as they fell 52-33 to the Whitko Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Wildcats are ranked 59th).
Adi Deaton and Ella Chambers certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Deaton posted seven points and five rebounds, while Chambers put up no points.
Knights
| 01/18/25 @ Whitko | 33-52 |
| 01/16/25 vs Peru | 36-46 |
Even though they lost, Southwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Whitko's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reese Stonebraker led the charge by putting up 11 points along with eight steals and seven boards. Those eight steals gave Stonebraker a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ally Brown, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds.
Southwood has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Whitko, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Southwood has already played their next contest (against Maconaquah), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Whitko will welcome Fort Wayne Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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