Basketball Recap: Mishawaka Falls Despite Big Games from Grace Matherly and Tinayja Summers

Mishawaka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They lost 51-29 to the Wawasee Warriors. The Cavemen were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.

Despite the defeat, Mishawaka had strong showings from Tinayja Summers, who posted nine points and seven rebounds, and Grace Matherly, who put up four points in addition to 14 boards and three blocks. Summers is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Kaila Yohn also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Even though they lost, Mishawaka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wawasee only pulled down six offensive rebounds.

Mackenzie Hackleman was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 17 en route to 17 points along with seven assists and five steals for Wawasee. That's the most assists Hackleman has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Molly Beer, who had nine points in addition to four steals and three blocks.

Mishawaka's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Wawasee, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Mishawaka will challenge South Bend Adams at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wawasee has already played their next matchup (against Plymouth), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.