Mishawaka Marian is 4-0 against Elkhart since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mishawaka Marian Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Elkhart Lions at 7:30 p.m. Mishawaka Marian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Mishawaka Marian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat New Prairie 76-35. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/10/25 vs New Prairie | 18 |
| 01/03/25 vs Lighthouse College Prep Academy | 13 |
| 01/02/25 vs Avon | 19 |
| 01/02/25 vs Fort Wayne Snider | 27 |
| 12/28/24 vs Indianapolis Crispus Attucks | 11 |
Mishawaka Marian had a senior duo take command as Paxan Sullivan went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven steals and six assists and William Owens went 8 for 12 on his way to 18 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Owens is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Prescott Horvath, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Elkhart came up short against Penn on Friday and fell 54-41. The Lions have struggled against the Kingsmen recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 8-5. As for Elkhart, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Mishawaka Marian strolled past Elkhart when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 57-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mishawaka Marian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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