Southwestern won the last time they faced Crothersville, and things went their way on Friday too. The Southwestern Rebels simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Crothersville Tigers 62-17. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Southwestern's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Simpson, who had nine points plus seven steals. The dominant performance also gave Simpson a new career-high in field goal percentage (60%). Another player making a difference was Rorie Scroggins, who earned 15 points in addition to six rebounds.
Southwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 27 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Crothersville had strong showings from Rayleigh Lewis, who posted nine points plus five rebounds, and Brooklyn Bottorff, who scored no points plus seven rebounds.
Southwestern pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Crothersville, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Southwestern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-21 victory against Greenwood Christian Academy on the 16th. Crothersville has also already played their next game, a 76-15 defeat against Borden on the 19th.
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