Preview: South Bend Washington Panthers vs. Mishawaka Marian Knights
South Bend Washington is 1-9 against Mishawaka Marian since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Bend Washington Panthers will take on the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully South Bend Washington focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday.
Last Friday, South Bend Washington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Tippecanoe Valley.
Despite the defeat, South Bend Washington saw an underclassman step up: Josh Johnson scored 15 points along with seven steals. It was the first time this season that Johnson scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Da'Kori Parker, who scored 12 points.
South Bend Washington struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 11 straight wins but they left with 12. They took down South Bend Adams 50-36.
William Owens was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxan Sullivan, who scored ten points along with four steals.
South Bend Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Mishawaka Marian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: South Bend Washington have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mishawaka Marian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Bend Washington might still be hurting after the 73-48 defeat they got from Mishawaka Marian when the teams last played back in January. Can South Bend Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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