The Maconaquah Braves will face off against the Southwood Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Maconaquah will be strutting in after a victory while Southwood will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Maconaquah strolled past Mississinewa with points to spare, taking the game 54-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Maconaquah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ireland Kile led the charge by going 9 of 17 on her way to 22 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Delaney Betzner, who posted 15 points.
Maconaquah was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Southwood ended up a good deal behind Whitko on Saturday and lost 52-33. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Wildcats are ranked 59th).
Maconaquah will have to keep a close watch on Adi Deaton and Ella Chambers, a pair of players who had a big impact on Southwood's prior game. Deaton had seven points and five rebounds, while Chambers earned no points.
Maconaquah's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Southwood, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Maconaquah took their victory against Southwood in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 55-32. Does Maconaquah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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