NorthWood has gone 9-1 against Mishawaka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The NorthWood Panthers will be playing at home against the Mishawaka Cavemen at 7:45 p.m. Mishawaka took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on NorthWood, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, NorthWood didn't have too much breathing room in their game against South Bend St. Joseph, but they still walked away with a 45-40 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Huskies are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/10/24 @ South Bend St. Joseph | 8 |
| 12/06/24 @ Concord | 15 |
| 12/03/24 vs Warsaw | 8 |
NorthWood relied on the efforts of Claire Payne, who went 7 for 9 on her way to 16 points and eight rebounds, and Ella Branham, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 16 points and five rebounds. Payne has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Yoder, who posted seven points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Glenn and fell 71-20.
Mishawaka's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for NorthWood, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Everything came up roses for NorthWood against Mishawaka in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 56-28 victory. Does NorthWood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mishawaka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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