The Randolph Southern Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue River Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Randolph Southern beat Union County 45-33.
Randolph Southern found their leader in underclassman Haileigh Allen, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Bree Smith was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 23 to 6 on the offensive boards, a fact Blue River Valley proved on Tuesday. They walked away with a 60-47 victory over Union. The victory was just what Blue River Valley needed coming off of a 61-26 loss in their prior matchup.
Blue River Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Charlee Gibson out in front who scored 22 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Schmidt, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Randolph Southern is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Blue River Valley, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Tuesday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Randolph Southern have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 35.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Blue River Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 26.4 rebounds per game. Given Randolph Southern's sizeable advantage in that area, Blue River Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Randolph Southern came up short against Blue River Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 52-45. Will Randolph Southern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
