The South Ripley Raiders and the Southwestern Rebels will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Ripley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Brown County with a sharp 65-39 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Raiders, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Southwestern humbled Austin with a 68-24 victory. The win continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
South Ripley's victory bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Southwestern, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
South Ripley barely slipped by Southwestern in their previous matchup back in February, winning 55-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Southwestern's Landon Kidwell, who went 9-for-10 en route to 20 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Ripley still be able to contain Kidwell? There's only one way to find out.
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