Basketball Recap: South Bend Washington Extends Winning Streak to 19

Panthers

Previous Games

02/08/25 vs South Bend Riley	65-38
02/07/25 vs Michigan City	61-32
02/05/25 vs Penn	28-27
01/29/25 vs Varsity Opponent	71-61
01/18/25 @ North Central	72-61
+ 14 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Bend Washington had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 65-38 win over the South Bend Riley Wildcats. The Panthers are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 19 straight.

South Bend Washington had a senior duo take command as Kira Reynolds dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards and Ryiah Wilson almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, nine rebounds, and 11 steals. Reynolds has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more blocks the last 32 times she's played. Monique Mitchell was another key player, putting up 16 points and three steals.

South Bend Washington was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Bend Riley only racked up five assists.

Defeat or not, South Bend Riley got some senior leadership from Emma Norton and Serenity Farmer. Norton posted 12 points along with six boards and three steals, while Farmer earned ten points and six rebounds.

South Bend Washington's record now sits at 24-1. As for South Bend Riley, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Warsaw knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 matches -- so hopefully South Bend Washington likes a good challenge. South Bend Riley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.