The Southern Rams scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They snuck past Parkside with a 69-63 victory. The victory was all the more spectacular given Southern's disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 159th in Maryland, while Parkside is ranked 16th in District of Columbia).
Southern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Wilt, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds. That's the first time this season that Wilt scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Haskiell, who scored 15 points along with six steals.
The win makes it two in a row for Southern and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Parkside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Southern will head out on the road to challenge Allegany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Parkside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against School Without Walls at 12:30 p.m. on Monday.