Southern lost against Exeter-Milligan/Friend back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Southern Raiders fell to the Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats 54-48. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Bobcats are ranked 38th).
Southern lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cooper Warford, who went 10 for 17 on his way to 23 points. That was a full 47.9% of Southern's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Alex Meece was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 13 points and five boards.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend found their leader in sophomore Grady Bresson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Bresson is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Zach Vossler, who scored eight points.
Southern has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Exeter-Milligan/Friend, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Southern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-52 win against Wilber-Clatonia on the 11th. Exeter-Milligan/Friend has also already played their next contest, a 68-28 victory against Pawnee City on the 14th.
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