If Southwood was riding high fresh off their 48-16 takedown of Eastern last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southwood Knights were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 43-42 to the Elwood Panthers. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Southwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hali Pershing almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Pershing has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lola Winer, who earned seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Southwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Southwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Elwood, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Southwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elwood, they are on the road again on Monday to play Cowan at 7:30 p.m. Elwood's defense has only allowed 27 points per game this season, so Cowan's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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