Southridge and Forest Park are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Southridge Raiders will face off against the Forest Park Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southridge is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Southridge is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since December 14, 2024 on Saturday. They blew past Evansville Christian 74-41. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Eagles are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Forest Park didn't have too much trouble with Tecumseh on Saturday as they won 64-48.
Southridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Forest Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Southridge beat Forest Park 52-44 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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