Southern lost to Keyser back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Southern Rams came out on top against the Keyser Golden Tornado by a score of 69-57. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Brayden Upole
| 02/13/25 vs Keyser | 25 |
| 02/07/25 @ Northern Garrett | 22 |
| 01/30/25 vs Paw Paw | 22 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Upole, who almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine assists. The match was Upole's third in a row with at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Haskiell, who went 9-for-18 on his way to 22 points.
Upole wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Southern was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Keyser only racked up six assists.
Keyser lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kameron Samples, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Lane Champion was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Southern's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Keyser, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Southern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-65 loss against Mountain Ridge on the 14th. As for Keyser, they have also already played their next contest, a 50-47 win against Allegany on the 14th.
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