Emerald lost against Southside back in February of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Emerald Vikings lost 55-30 to the Southside Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered against the Tigers since January 27, 2015.
| 01/09/25 @ Southside | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Westside | 3 |
| 12/23/24 vs Wade Hampton | 4 |
| 12/21/24 vs Berea | 2 |
| 12/19/24 vs Ninety Six | 5 |
Despite the loss, Emerald saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jurnee Williams dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Emerald has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Southside, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emerald will challenge Fountain Inn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southside, they will square off against Wren at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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