Pawnee City and Southern are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Pawnee City Indians will challenge the Southern Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pawnee City is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 57 points on Monday, they were much more limited against Sacred Heart on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Irish and fell 64-21. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Cara Pierce was Pawnee City's leading scorer, having posted five points. Pierce also led the team in assists with two. Cameron Ottersberg held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southern had to suffer through a 59-24 loss at the hands of Johnson-Brock. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Pawnee City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Pawnee City strolled past Southern when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 45-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pawnee City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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