Basketball Recap: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. Jimtown Jimmies
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chesterton, Mishawaka was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Jimtown Jimmies with a sharp 46-22 win. The Cavemen's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Grace Matherly was a one-man wrecking crew for Mishawaka as she almost dropped a double-double on ten rebounds and nine steals. With that strong performance, Matherly is now averaging an impressive 3.2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Holly Shine, who had eight points along with six rebounds.
Mishawaka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Several Jimmies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kiera Jackson, who scored seven points along with two steals. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Lily Gaugler was another key player, earning nine points.
Mishawaka's record is now 2-3. As for Jimtown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Mishawaka has already played their next match, a 56-21 loss against Elkhart on the 23rd. As for Jimtown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-29 defeat against Knox on the 22nd.
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