Basketball Preview: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. South Bend St. Joseph Huskies
The Mishawaka Marian Knights will challenge the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mishawaka Marian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Mishawaka Marian earned a 40-27 victory over Jimtown. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Mishawaka Marian relied on the efforts of Epi Sete, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, and Kariya Byer, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Sete also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Mishawaka Marian is 2-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 1-4 otherwise. Sydney Mcintee was another key player, posting five points.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph entered their tilt with Glenn on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 46-35 win over the Falcons. While the Huskies didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kayla Woods continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenadie Schrock, who scored ten points in addition to six rebounds.
South Bend St. Joseph was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
South Bend St. Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Mishawaka Marian, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mishawaka Marian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Bend St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.9. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mishawaka Marian ended up a good deal behind South Bend St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 50-32. Will Mishawaka Marian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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