Diller-Odell and the Raiders are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Diller-Odell Griffin will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Southern Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on February 5th. Hopefully Diller-Odell is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Raiders in Nebraska (the Griffin are ranked 115th, while the Raiders are ranked 266th).
On Thursday, Diller-Odell came up short against the Eagles and fell 47-36.
Despite the defeat, Diller-Odell had strong showings from Myleigh Weers, who scored 13 points, and Aidan Mckinney, who scored 11 points. That was a full 36.1% of Diller-Odell's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Southern, who are still winless after their 15th game. They were dealt a 49-12 loss at the hands of Exeter-Milligan/Friend on Monday. Southern has struggled against the Bobcats recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Diller-Odell has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Diller-Odell strolled past the Raiders when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 45-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Diller-Odell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
