Southwestern won the last time they faced Rock Creek Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Southwestern Rebels walked away with a 63-54 victory over the Rock Creek Academy Lions. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Lions are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caleb Goode
| 01/28/25 @ Rock Creek Academy | 21 |
| 01/25/25 @ South Central | 20 |
| 12/27/24 vs Purdue Polytechnic | 20 |
| 12/06/24 vs Shawe Memorial | 19 |
| 12/13/24 @ New Washington | 14 |
Southwestern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Caleb Goode out in front who went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Goode a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jeter Chatham, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
Southwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rock Creek Academy only pulled down two offensive boards.
Keondre Davey and Kalann Brown certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Davey went 8 of 11 on his way to 23 points, while Brown went 5 for 11 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. Brown has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Gavon Taylor was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven assists and three steals.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Southwestern, bringing their record for this year to 11-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Rock Creek Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Southwestern has already played their next game, an 88-44 win against Milan on the 31st. As for Rock Creek Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-60 victory against Lanesville on the 31st.
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