After three games on the road, Mishawaka Marian is heading back home. They will take on the Jimtown Jimmies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mishawaka Marian proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 24) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Bend St. Joseph and snuck past 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Mishawaka Marian has posted against South Bend St. Joseph since January 14, 2020.
Zion Rhoades was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last four games he's played. Jackson Horvath was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Jimtown waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Bethany Christian by a score of 50-39. 50 seems to be a good number for Jimtown as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Mishawaka Marian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Jimtown, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Everything came up roses for Mishawaka Marian against Jimtown when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 73-33 victory. In that match, Mishawaka Marian amassed a halftime lead of 42-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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