The Southwood Knights lost against the Adams Central Flying Jets back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Southwood's rough 75-51 loss to Adams Central might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Southwood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while Adams Central is ranked 80th).
Southwood lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Griffin Chambers, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Will Winer, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Southwood's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Emery Liddick got a bit more time on the court (18 vs. his season average of 9.27). Liddick made the most of the opportunity, scoring seven points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Southwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Adams Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Southwood is on the road again on Friday and plays Northfield at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Northfield is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Southwood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Adams Central will take on West Noble at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Adams Central's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while West Noble has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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