Roxana lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Southwestern, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The Shells were the clear victors by a 58-34 margin over the Piasa Birds on Friday. The Shells not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 8th (when they won 48-21).
Aiden Stemm
| 12/05/25 vs Southwestern | 56% |
| 12/04/25 @ Maryville Christian | 75% |
| 12/03/25 vs Carbondale | 63% |
| 12/02/25 @ Marquette Catholic | 64% |
| 11/28/25 vs Granite City | 54% |
| + 2 more games |
Roxana was led to victory by Sean Maberry and Aiden Stemm. Maberry went 9-for-13 to rack up 22 points, while Stemm dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards. Stemm has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 54% every time he's hit the court this season. Jordan Roach also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Roxana was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwestern only racked up seven.
Despite the loss, Southwestern saw an underclassman step up: sophomore John Kunz shot 56% from the field en route to 12 points and five rebounds. Those 56% field goal percentage set a new season-high mark for Kunz. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Wood, who posted seven points.
Roxana pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points over those games. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Coming up, Roxana will take on Freeburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Shells will be up against the Midgets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.25 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Southwestern, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-50 loss against Calhoun on the 6th.
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