Southern has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Allegany Campers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Southern rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 78-38 win over the Panthers. Given Southern's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Hancock is ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Keller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Braige Hardesty, who scored five points along with 12 rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Allegany put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 82-31 victory over Clear Spring on the road. While fans of Allegany might be used to big wins, the 51-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Southern is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Allegany, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Southern didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Allegany in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 61-57 win. Does Southern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Allegany turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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