There's no place like home for Southwestern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Brown County Eagles 69-17. This was payback for the Rebels, who suffered a 50-49 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Southwestern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Olivia Simpson out in front who dropped a triple-double on ten points, 13 rebounds, and 17 assists. Simpson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Rorie Scroggins, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Southwestern was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Brown County still got an impressive performance from Ava Stogsdill, who scored 12 points.
The victory got Southwestern back to even at 1-1. As for Brown County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Southwestern will square off against Crothersville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Brown County, they will take on Hauser at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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