Mikayla Blahut recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double as Southern defeated Freehold Township 51-43 in Freehold.
Southern held a three-point first quarter lead before extending it to 28-16 at halftime. The Rams won the third quarter 14-13 and held off Freehold Township in the fourth quarter for the victory.
Mia Pratola contributed 14 points and five steals for Southern. Mackenzie Sininsky chipped in nine points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Southern is in third place in the Shore B South division at 6-3, behind second-place Brick Township (8-2).
Southern is also in eighth place in the South Jersey, Group 4 Power Points where the top 16 teams qualify for the state tournament.
Freehold Township is in eighth place in the Central Jersey, Group 4 Power Points.
Southern (14-9) will host Point Pleasant Beach on Tuesday at 5 p.m. Freehold Township fell to 11-12 on the season.
