Bunker Hill is 2-8 against Southwestern since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bunker Hill Minutemen will be playing at home against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Bunker Hill ended up a good deal behind Carrollton and lost 52-38.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bryce Yates, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Yates, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Southwestern came up short against North Mac on Thursday and fell 52-40. While the Piasa Birds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 13-7 in the first quarter.
Bunker Hill will have to contain Ian Brantley as he made an impact in Southwestern's last game. He dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten rebounds. Brantley's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Bunker Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-18.
Bunker Hill strolled past Southwestern in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 by a score of 55-37. Will Bunker Hill repeat their success, or does Southwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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