Southern needed a changed in momentum after dropping three straight games and they got it from Paxx Adams. The Raiders snuck past the Meridian Mustangs with a 49-45 win on Tuesday with plenty of help from Adams, who shot 41% from the field on his way to 19 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Southern's points.
When it comes to explaining why Meridian lost, don't look at Landon Peterson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds. Peterson is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Chase Schafer also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Southern's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Meridian, they dropped their record down to 4-19 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Southern will challenge Bruning-Davenport/Shickley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meridian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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