Southwestern was the 79-77 winner over Russell County when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Southwestern Warriors lost 79-57 to the Russell County Lakers on Friday. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Southwestern and nudges their season record down to 8-6. As for Russell County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern will head out to take on Berea at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Berea likes a good challenge. As for Russell County, they are taking a road trip to challenge Clinton County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Clinton County will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Russell County surely won't give up without a fight.
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