Preview: South Bend Clay Colonials vs. South Bend St. Joseph Indians
South Bend Clay is 1-8 against South Bend St. Joseph since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Bend Clay Colonials will look to defend their home court against the South Bend St. Joseph Indians at 7:30 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Tyrese Jones and Chase Konieczny.
On Monday, things could have been worse for South Bend Clay, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-47 loss to Mishawaka. South Bend Clay has struggled against Mishawaka recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 69-32 win over New Prairie at home. That looming 69-32 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for South Bend St. Joseph yet this season.
South Bend Clay's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for South Bend St. Joseph, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
South Bend Clay came up short against South Bend St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 88-83. Will South Bend Clay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
