Southern and Pikesville squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Southern had to settle for second. They fell 67-62 to the Panthers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (60), the Rams still had to take the loss.
Southern lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kelsey Ward, who shot 60% from the field on her way to 12 points and five assists. That's the most points she has posted since back in March of 2024. Emelee Parks was another key player, putting up eight points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Southern was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pikesville only racked up eight assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pikesville to victory, but perhaps none more so than NyJae Malik-El, who went 7-for-15 en route to 19 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The match was Malik-El's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Jones-Bey, who scored 21 points and eight boards.
Rams
| 03/15/25 vs Pikesville | 62-67 |
| 03/11/25 vs Smithsburg | 60-37 |
| 03/08/25 vs Snow Hill | 70-23 |
| 03/05/25 vs Allegany | 67-28 |
| 03/03/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 53-42 |
With the defeat, Southern broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 24-3. As for Pikesville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-3.
As of now, neither Southern nor Pikesville have any future games scheduled.
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