Southwestern entered their tilt with Austin on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Austin Eagles 53-51. That's more bragging rights for the Rebels, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braxton Lewis was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-15 en route to 23 points. Landon Kidwell was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Rebels
| 02/21/25 vs Austin | 53-51 |
| 02/01/25 vs South Dearborn | 75-52 |
| 01/31/25 vs Milan | 88-44 |
| 01/17/25 vs Switzerland County | 57-41 |
| 12/27/24 vs Purdue Polytechnic | 65-50 |
| 12/27/24 vs Clarksville | 70-19 |
Southwestern's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Austin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Southwestern has already played their next matchup, a 62-51 victory against Scottsburg on the 22nd. Austin has also already played their next game (against North Harrison), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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