The Southern Indians will head out on the road to take on the River Pilots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern will be strutting in after a win while River will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Southern turned things around against East Palestine on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 41-20 margin over the Bulldogs. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, River played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Bellaire, falling 54-33. While losing is never fun, the Pilots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Big Reds are ranked 131st).
Southern's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for River, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Southern took a serious blow against River in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 68-37. Can Southern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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