North Posey hasn't had much luck against Southridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Posey Vikings and the Southridge Raiders are set to duel. North Posey is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
North Posey will head into Wednesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point they dealt Boonville on Wednesday. North Posey put the hurt on Boonville with a sharp 54-33 victory. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
North Posey's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kyleigh Bender, who had ten points in addition to six steals, and Alyssa Heath, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Heath has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Weatherholt, who went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points.
Meanwhile, Southridge came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 43-33 win over the Marksmen.
Southridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for North Posey, their record now sits at 4-1.
North Posey came up short against Southridge when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 36-23. Can North Posey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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