HEMLOCK, Ohio —The Southern boys basketball team is streaking at the right time as they won their 5th consecutive contest Saturday, 50-40, over Tri Valley Conference Hocking Division rival Miller in Perry County.

Southern (16-3, 12-3 TVC Hocking) started the contest off with stellar defense allowing Miller (4-15, 3-13) only four points in the first period. The Tornadoes scored nine in the first and took the five point lead into the second.

SHS picked up the offensive pace in the second quarter scoring 12 points. Miller’s Skylar Hook scored all seven of his teams points in the second and The Tornadoes led 21-11 at halftime.

Miller got on track after halftime scoring 11 points in the period. The Tornadoes matched their second quarter score in the third, again scoring 12 to take the 33-22 lead into the finale.

Milller’s Hook scored 12 of the Falcons’ 18 points in the final stanza, but SHS scored 17 and earned the 50-40 victory. This marks the second victory for Southern over MHS this season, the first coming back on Jan. 13th in Racine 72-60.

Southern was led by Andrew Roseberry and Ryan Taylor who had 14 points each. Chandler Drummer had 10 points while Nathan Roberts and Marcus Hill each had four. Rounding out the SHS scoring was Tristen Wolfe and Casey Pickens with two points apiece.

Miller Was led by Skylar Hook with 23 points, followed by Hunter Starlin with nine points, Elijah Rader with six, and Chase Glenaman with two points.

Southern returns to action in the regular season finale at Waterford Thursday at 6 p.m.

Southern 50, Miller 40

S 9-12-12-17 — 50

M 4-7-11-18 — 40

SOUTHERN (16-3, 12-3 TVC Hocking) Tristen Wolfe 1 0-0 2, Ethan Martin 0 0-0 0, Andrew Roseberry 4 6-12 14, Andrew Ginther 0 0-0 0, Ryan Taylor 6 0-0 14, Trenton Deem 0 0-0 0, Nathan Roberts 1 2-4 4, Adam Pape 0 0-0 0, Dustin Custer 0 0-0 0, Marcus Hill 2 0-0 4, Casey Pickens 0 2-2 2, Chandler Drummer 4 2-3 10. TOTALS: 18 12-21 50. Three-point goals: 2 (Taylor 2). Field goals: 18-60 (.300). Rebounds: 45. Turnovers: 14.

MILLER (4-15, 3-13 TVC Hocking): Garrett Sinifit 0 0-0 0, Chase Glenaman 1 0-0 2, Jake Walters 0 0-0 0, Dakota Bond 0 0-0 0, Elijah Rader 2 1-2 6, Hunter Starlin 3 2-6 9, Skylar Hook 10 3-6 23, Stephen McGrath 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 16 6-14 40. Three-point goals: 2 (Rader, Starlin).