After soaring to 70 points the game before, South Bend Riley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 89-29 loss at the hands of the Fishers Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Tigers are ranked first).
Fishers' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Baker led the charge by going 6 for 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Baker continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Jason Gardner was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 13 points and three steals.
South Bend Riley's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3. As for Fishers, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
When South Bend Riley and Fishers next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. South Bend Riley will take on Mishawaka Marian and their three-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Fishers will try to stop Avon's 13-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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