The Southport Cardinals will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 6:30 p.m. on December 5th. Southport will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 335th, while Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is ranked 102nd).
Southport struggled with assists on Friday (Bloomington North had 1000% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Southport was dealt a 65-38 loss at the hands of Bloomington North.
Despite the loss, Southport had strong showings from Lorelei bennett, who scored 7 points, and Sophia Nguyen, who scored 6 points along with 11 rebounds. Nguyen hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Graycee Eacret, who scored 4 points.
Meanwhile, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory didn't have too much trouble with Speedway at home on Thursday as they won 44-27. The win made it back-to-back wins for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory found their leader in underclassman Robyn Pate, who scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. The match was Pate's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Nathalie Anderson was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 6 rebounds.
Greenwood's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while Southport's loss dropped theirs to 1-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Southport have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory struggles in that department as they've been even better at 30.6 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Southport took their victory against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory when the teams last played back in December of 2020 by a conclusive 52-28. Will Southport repeat their success, or does Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
