Western has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Southern Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southern took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Western, who comes in off a win.
A well-balanced attack led Western over Waggener in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Western took down Waggener 52-37. That looming 52-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Western yet this season.
Western can attribute much of their success to Leslie Bright, who scored 22 points along with eight steals, and SaNyah Harrison, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 20 rebounds. Harrison hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. Sequoia Cochran was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven steals.
Meanwhile, Southern came up short against Louisville Collegiate on Tuesday and fell 36-29.
Western's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-21. As for Southern, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.
Western strolled past Southern in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 69-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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