There's no place like home for the Southwestern Piasa Birds, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They snuck past Litchfield with a 53-48 win on Thursday. For Southwestern, this counts as revenge for the 52-45 loss Litchfield walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Southwestern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ian Brantley led the charge by scoring 20 points along with six rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Brantley has scored at least a third of Southwestern's points. Another player making a difference was Rocky Darr, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Litchfield's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tate Dobrinich, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Keenan Powell was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Southwestern pushed their record up to 20-11 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Litchfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-12.
Southwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Litchfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carlinville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Litchfield is facing Carlinville at the right time seeing as Carlinville is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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