Basketball Recap: South Bend Washington Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with South Bend St. Joseph

On Thursday, South Bend Washington faced South Bend St. Joseph in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Bend Washington Panthers were outmatched by the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies and fell 96-53. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, South Bend Washington still got an impressive performance from Steven Reynolds, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 20 points in addition to six boards and five blocks. Reynolds' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kelin Webster, who posted six points.

It was another big night for Chase Konieczny, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds for South Bend St. Joseph. Konieczny is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 30 or more in the last three games he's played. Nick Shrewsberry was another key player, going 9 of 15 en route to 23 points and eight boards.

South Bend Washington's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for South Bend St. Joseph, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-1.

South Bend Washington has already played their next matchup (against Valparaiso), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. South Bend St. Joseph will challenge NorthWood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Bend St. Joseph is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), NorthWood a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.