The Southern Tornadoes will face off against the Trimble Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southern has five straight wins, Trimble has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, Southern earned a 73-65 victory over Wahama. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tornadoes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 476th in Ohio, while the White Falcons are ranked 63rd in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, Trimble was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 50-45 to Wellston.
Southern pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Trimble, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything came up roses for Southern against Trimble when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 65-37 win. In that game, Southern amassed a halftime lead of 34-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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