There's no place like home for South, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past the Eastmoor Academy Warriors with a 47-41 victory on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Leading South to victory were John Glover and Gavin Griffin. Glover posted 14 points, while Griffin earned 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nysean Pollard, who had six points.
Despite the loss, Eastmoor Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dekar Moultry dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. Those 19 points gave Moultry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was JD Broomfield, who posted six points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Bulldogs
| 12/10/24 vs Eastmoor Academy | 47-41 |
| 03/01/24 vs St. Francis DeSales | 57-40 |
| 02/06/24 vs Independence | 72-40 |
| 01/30/24 vs Briggs | 66-51 |
| 01/26/24 vs Marion-Franklin | 87-43 |
| + 2 more games |
South pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Eastmoor Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
South will face off against Marion-Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastmoor Academy, they will square off against Walnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walnut Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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