Southern has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fort Hill Sentinels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 63-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Southern's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Upole, who went 8 for 18 en route to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Jared Haskiell, who posted 17 points and five steals.
Southern's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Fort Hill, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern will challenge Tucker County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Tucker County a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Fort Hill has already played their next game (against Mountain Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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