Southwestern is 8-2 against Bunker Hill since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Southwestern Piasa Birds just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Bunker Hill Minutemen at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Southwestern came up short against North Mac and fell 52-40. While the Piasa Birds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 13-7 in the first quarter.
Ian Brantley
| 02/20/25 @ North Mac | 25 |
| 02/18/25 @ Gillespie | 16 |
| 02/14/25 vs Carlinville | 16 |
Southwestern might have lost, but man, Ian Brantley was a machine: he dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. The contest was Brantley's third in a row with at least 16 points.
Meanwhile, Bunker Hill ended up a good deal behind Carrollton on Monday and lost 52-38.
Southwestern will need to focus on slowing down Bryce Yates, one of several Bunker Hill players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Yates, who had nine points.
Southwestern's record is now 17-13. As for Bunker Hill, their record now sits at 11-18.
Southwestern lost to Bunker Hill on the road by a decisive 55-37 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Southwestern, Grant Burch (who dropped a double-double with 40 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
