Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Emerald Vikings, falling 63-41. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 48-42.
Southside lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Landon Simmons, who posted 13 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (38%). Lucas Snoddy was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Emerald to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rykevius Logan, who went 5-for-7 en route to 12 points and seven boards. Treyon Watson also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Emerald, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 7-13.
Southside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 72-38 loss against Wren on the 4th. As for Emerald, they have also already played their next contest, a 63-38 defeat against Fountain Inn on the 4th.
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