Basketball Recap: Jack Turner Key Part of a Team Effort in Cardinals Win

While Southport didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 61-56 victory over the Plainfield Quakers on Friday. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Cardinals were the better team in the second half.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southport to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Turner, who posted 16 points. Turner is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. James Kalala was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.

Several Quakers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Smith, who had 19 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Baker-Lands, who put up 13 points.

Southport is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Plainfield, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.

Southport will face off against Franklin Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Southport will come in with three straight wins. As for Plainfield, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 77-68 victory against Zionsville on the 4th.