The Southwood Knights will square off against the Northwestern Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Southwood didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lewis Cass, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory.
| 01/24/25 @ Lewis Cass | 18 |
| 01/26/24 @ North Miami | 15 |
| 12/06/24 vs Wabash | 13 |
| 12/27/24 vs Wabash | 12 |
| 11/26/24 @ Blackford | 11 |
Southwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emery Liddick out in front who went 6 of 9 on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance gave Liddick a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Marshall, who posted ten points along with five boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Northwestern ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wabash, sneaking past 51-49. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Apaches are ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwood now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Northwestern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Southwood suffered a grim 73-52 defeat to Northwestern in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Southwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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