Southwestern is 9-1 against Rising Sun since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Southwestern Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Rising Sun Shiners at 7:30 p.m. Southwestern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Southwestern was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to South Ripley.
Landon Kidwell
| 02/06/25 @ South Ripley | 90% |
| 02/01/25 vs South Dearborn | 50% |
| 01/31/25 vs Milan | 83% |
| 01/28/25 @ Rock Creek Academy | 47% |
| 01/25/25 @ South Central | 50% |
| 01/24/25 @ Lawrenceburg | 100% |
Despite the defeat, Southwestern got top-tier performance from Landon Kidwell, who went 9 for 10 en route to 20 points. Kidwell is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Braxton Lewis, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 16 points.
Meanwhile, Rising Sun came up short against South Decatur on Saturday and fell 61-54. The Shiners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southwestern will need to focus on slowing down Derriance Pitts, one of several Rising Sun players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points. The dominant performance gave Pitts a new career-high in points. Dj Williams was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Southwestern's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-4. As for Rising Sun, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's match: Southwestern has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 37.6% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Rising Sun, though, as they've only made 28.9% of their three-pointers this season. Given Southwestern's sizable advantage in that area, Rising Sun will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Southwestern against Rising Sun in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern since the team 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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