Southern Valley splits with Minden, Elm Creek

The Southern Valley boys basketball team opened their season with a win against Minden at home on Thursday 46-39. With only two returning starters suiting up, freshman Kamden Bose got the start and was high scorer with 13 points going 3 for 4 from the 3-point line. Carter Bose posted a double-double scoring 12 and rebounding 10. Clayton Berry scored Colton Burgeson scored 6, Isaak McPhillamy and Mitchel Wilson each added 2 points. High scorer for Minden was Ben Edgecombe with 14.

On Friday, Southern Valley’s defense couldn’t stop Elm Creek’s Troy Brumels and Trey Miner who scored 25 and 21 respectively to a decided win of 68-43 over the Eagles. Despite spending much of the night on the bench in foul trouble, Berry was high scorer for SV with 20 points. K.Bose scored 7 and C. Bose and Burgeson each scored 6. Dakota Coppedge also added 2 as did Kody Collins. C. Bose led the team in rebounds with 12.