South Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Springs Valley Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, South Central was fully in charge, breezing past Cannelton 62-10 at home. The win was just what South Central needed coming off of a 67-34 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Springs Valley was able to grind out a solid win over White River Valley last Friday, taking the game 51-39.
Springs Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Deion Edwards out in front who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Edwards hasn't dropped below 16 points for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Konner Chase, who scored 13 points.
South Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Springs Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Everything went South Central's way against Springs Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as South Central made off with a 74-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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