Southwest hasn't had much luck against Dundy County-Stratton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Southwest Roughriders are taking a road trip to take on the Dundy County-Stratton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Dundy County-Stratton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Southwest, who comes in off a win.
Southwest will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Southwest secured a 50-45 W over Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] on Friday.
Meanwhile, Dundy County-Stratton unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alma.
Southwest will need focus on slowing down Ethan Latta, one of several Dundy County-Stratton players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Latta's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lane Bybee, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Dundy County-Stratton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Southwest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Dundy County-Stratton, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Southwest came up short against Dundy County-Stratton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 47-39. Can Southwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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