Southwest is 8-2 against Arapahoe since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southwest Roughriders will welcome the Arapahoe Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Southwest is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Southwest will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Alma, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Southwest came out on top against Alma by a score of 45-36 on Tuesday.
| 12/17/24 vs Alma | 10 |
| 12/14/24 vs Decatur Community | 10 |
| 12/13/24 vs Dundy County-Stratton | 16 |
Kyra Nelms was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aspen Billeter, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Southwest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 68 points the game before, Arapahoe was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a 29-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wilcox-Hildreth. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
With the defeat, Arapahoe broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. As for Southwest, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Southwest and Arapahoe were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Southwest came up empty-handed after a 36-35 loss. Will Southwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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