Basketball Recap: Southern Takes a Loss

After a string of three wins, Southern's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against the Johnson-Brock Eagles, falling 73-49. 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 119th, while the Eagles are ranked 13th).

Johnson-Brock's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Koehler led the charge by going 9 of 14 on his way to 22 points and five assists. With that strong performance, Koehler is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Austin Meyer was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Southern's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Johnson-Brock, the win keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lewiston on February 11th. Lewiston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season. Johnson-Brock will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Freeman at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Johnson-Brock knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Freeman likes a good challenge.