The Southmont Mounties will take on the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southmont will be strutting in after a win while Greencastle will be coming in after a defeat.
Southmont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 48-44 victory over North Putnam. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mounties.
Meanwhile, Greencastle was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Monrovia, falling 62-33. While losing is never fun, the Tiger Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 129th).
Southmont will have to contain Bailey Brown as she made an impact in Greencastle's last game. She posted seven points and ten boards. Brown is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games she's played. Lilly Franklin also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Southmont is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Greencastle, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Everything came up roses for Southmont against Greencastle when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-26 win. Does Southmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greencastle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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