There's no place like home for Southwestern, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 52-51 photo finish over the Corbin Redhounds on Saturday. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 77-55 victory the Redhounds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Southwestern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mckaila Monroe led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsley Molden, who went 6 of 13 en route to 17 points and seven boards.
Southwestern has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Corbin, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwestern will host Pulaski County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pulaski County will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Southwestern surely won't give up without a fight. Corbin has already played their next match (against Williamsburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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