Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost to the Harlandale Indians on the road by a 73-57 margin. Even if the Dragons couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
| 01/24/25 @ Harlandale | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Jay | 2 |
| 12/28/24 @ Randolph | 1 |
| 12/20/24 @ Winn | 1 |
| 11/22/24 @ Somerset | 1 |
Southwest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zariah Bigham, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Bigham a new career-high in blocks (four). Julionne Harper was another key player, putting up six points along with 11 boards and five assists.
Harlandale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julia Barajas, who posted 18 points and eight steals. Barajas has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sadie Mancha, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Southwest's loss dropped their record down to 10-22. As for Harlandale, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season.
Southwest will host Winn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest is facing Winn at the right time seeing as Winn is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Harlandale, they will head out to challenge Jay at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jay will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Harlandale surely won't give up without a fight.
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