Basketball Game Preview: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. South Bend St. Joseph Huskies

The Mishawaka Marian Knights will face off against the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mishawaka Marian comes in on three and South Bend St. Joseph on five.

Mishawaka Marian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-36 win over Plymouth. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Pilgrims/Rockies are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph strolled past South Bend Washington with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 85-69.

South Bend St. Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Mishawaka Marian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9.

Mishawaka Marian couldn't quite finish off South Bend St. Joseph when the teams last played back in February and fell 57-54. Can Mishawaka Marian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.