Southwestern has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. 2025 welcomed they with a 51-30 loss courtesy of the Corydon Central Panthers on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, the Rebels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jeter Chatham, who posted nine points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Cook, who earned six points.
Corydon Central was led to victory by Jack Fessel and Grant Lindemann. Fessel went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and three steals, while Lindemann went 5 of 10 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. Fessel's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was T-Mac Wilkinson, who put up seven points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Southwestern's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3. As for Corydon Central, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rock Creek Academy the next time they take the court. Corydon Central will head out to face Rock Creek Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Southwestern will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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