After losing to Whiteland the last time they met, Southport decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Southport Cardinals were the clear victor by a 50-26 margin over the Whiteland Warriors on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
01/16/25 @ Whiteland | 25 |
01/08/25 vs Shelbyville | 14 |
01/11/25 @ Terre Haute North Vigo | 13 |
12/23/24 vs Indianapolis Arsenal Technical | 10 |
01/04/25 @ Martinsville | 7 |
Southport had a senior duo take command as Nola Linson went 11 for 15 en route to 25 points and four steals and Kassie Mcmasters posted 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Linson has scored all season.
Southport was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whiteland only racked up six assists.
Whiteland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sarah Gilmour, who earned seven points and six boards. Aurora Lightfoot also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Southport's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Whiteland, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Southport has already played their next game (against Beech Grove), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Whiteland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-36 defeat against Columbus North on the 18th.
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