Basketball Preview: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. Marquette Catholic Blazers
The Mishawaka Cavemen will face off against the Marquette Catholic Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mishawaka has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Marquette Catholic will come in with four straight wins.
Mishawaka is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Westview on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mishawaka was dealt a 58-30 defeat at the hands of Westview.
Mishawaka's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Grace Matherly, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds, and Reese Brugh, who scored seven points plus two steals. With that strong performance, Matherly is now averaging an impressive 8.4 rebounds per game.
Even though they lost, Mishawaka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Marquette Catholic against Oregon-Davis on Wednesday as the team secured a 65-25 victory. The Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 35 points or more this season.
Marquette Catholic pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.5 points. As for Mishawaka, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Mishawaka was taken down by Marquette Catholic 60-21 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marquette Catholic's Marissa Pleasant, who went 9 for 14 en route to 28 points plus five rebounds and five steals. Now that Mishawaka knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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