Preview: South Bend Adams Eagles vs. South Bend St. Joseph Indians
South Bend Adams is 1-9 against South Bend St. Joseph since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Bend Adams Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the South Bend St. Joseph Indians at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (South Bend Adams is ranked 225th, while South Bend St. Joseph is ranked 232nd).
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for South Bend Adams, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-27 loss to Penn.
Meanwhile, after only 24 points in their last contest, South Bend St. Joseph made sure to put some points up on the board against Bremen on Tuesday. South Bend St. Joseph walked away with a 66-54 win over Bremen.
South Bend St. Joseph's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eliana Lang led the charge by scoring 13 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Kenadie Schrock, who scored 11 points along with 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Their wins bumped South Bend Adams to 2-5 and Penn to 5-3.
South Bend Adams strolled past South Bend St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 43-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend Adams since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.