Basketball Game Preview: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. South Bend Riley Wildcats

The Mishawaka Cavemen will face off against the South Bend Riley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mishawaka has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 17.

Mishawaka managed to slip by South Bend St. Joseph the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Mishawaka was dealt a 90-59 defeat at the hands of South Bend St. Joseph on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cavemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Huskies are ranked 18th).

Meanwhile, South Bend Riley humbled Bowman Academy with a 72-34 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 27 points or more this season.

South Bend Riley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Mishawaka's loss dropped their record down to 4-19.

Mishawaka was taken down by South Bend Riley 74-29 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Mishawaka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.