Tied for #3 in all of 3A the Warriors hosted  local rival and #5 in 2A, the Southwestern Rebels. It's not a conference or sectional rivalry but these schools are only separated by 20 minutes at most and all these boys have grown up playing against each other. Last year in Hanover the Rebels pulled the upset but this year the Warriors had revenge on their mind and made sure there was no doubt in this one. Scottsburg jumped out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back. Southwestern kept it within 8-10 throughout the 1st half but in the 2nd Scottsburg just ran away with it on their way to a 71-48 win. The Warriors put 4 kids in double figures which included the usual seniors, Kody Clancy and Wyatt Zellers, but got big contributions from 5'8 junior Dare Bowles (14 pts) and 6'3 sophomore Garrett Bowling (12 pts). Scottsburg's defense and shooting combined with Southwestern's turnovers and their sophomore, Brady Cook being out spelled doom for the Rebels. The Warriors were without a starter of their own, senior Caden Richardson which has forced Scottsburg to play a couple more kids some playing time that could benefit them next month during tourney time.

● 6'3 senior Kody Clancy ran the Warrior show tonight. I'm not quite sure what I can write about Kody that I haven't before but he continues to play with confidence in his shot and ball handling. Being 6'3 he has good size at the high school level that most don't have. You may not hear much about Kody throughout the state being so far south but he proves every game that there's not many better in his class, at his position statewide. I havent seen him be completely shut out and taken out of a game by anyone this season. He almost pulled out the dunk of the year jumping over a defender underneath the basket coming down the middle, but it was claled a charge. Clancy unofficially finished with 19 pts.

● 6'9 senior stretch 4 Wyatt Zellers once again played well for the Warriors. Not just offensively but what he means to the team defensively can't be measured. Whenever an opponent comes down the middle Zellers is right there altering a shot or forcing a pass. He was money tonight from 3 with a smooth stroke. You can't leave Zellers alone from out there and his first step is getting quicker so he can drive by bigger, slower defenders. The McKendree signee finished with 18 pts.

● 5'8 Scottsburg junior Dare Bowles deserves some love tonight and for what he brings to this team. He has always been undersized but he is such a tough, hard-nosed kid. His 3 pt shot is one of the more underrated parts of his game. He rarely makes mistakes and is a solid compliment to Clancy in the backcourt. For his size he van really defend even with guards that have a few inches on him. Next year this will be Bowles team but for the Warriors to make a run in March they're going to need a confident and aggressive Dare Bowles. He finished with 14 pts.

● 5'9 Rebel sophomore Braxton Lewis has firmly established himself in the rotation. Though undersized he's another tough kid that competes hard. He is one of the more under-the radar shooters in the '26 class down south. I would like to see him take care of the ball a little better and cut down on the turnovers but next year he'll have the keys to the team. Lewis is just now finding his niche on the team and he's become one of their leading scorers in the process. The Rebels arent going anywhere for the foreseeable future with the sophomoe group of Cook, Lewis, Goode, and Patterson and a strong 7th and 8th grade teams coming up. Tonight Braxton had 14 pts.

● 6'4 Senior Jamison Lewis got going a little too late for the Rebels tonight. Jamison has been SW leading scorer in ppg average after scoring his 1000 pt less than 2 weeks ago. He's a long and sneaky athletic kid that had a really nice breakaway dunk in the 1st half. When he's left open (which he rarely is) Jamison can knock down the 3 with the best of them. He can find his way through gaps in traffic and use a pull jumper or finish with both hands for a lay in. The older Lewis brother finished with a team-high 17.

● 6'5 postman Landon Kidwell started out hot for the Rebels scoring the first 6 points of the game. Kidwell has really good footwork and a soft touch for his size. Him and Zellers really went at it trading buckets for the first few minutes. I've seen Landon hit the 3 ball so I know he's got it in his game. That will continue to improve going into the off-season and into next year. If he continues to improve at this rate and the Rebels make it a point to get him a good amount of touches, Kidwell could be a breakout player down south next season. Tonight he finished with 8.

Next up for the Warriors they face Jennings County on the road next Tuesday night while the Rebels travel to Austin on Friday night.

Scottsburg-

FGs 26/43
3 pt shooting 11/23
9 turnovers
21 rebounds
16 assists

Southwestern-

FGs 20/42
3 pt shooting 7/15
13 turnovers
19 rebounds
8 assists

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