Mishawaka Marian has gone 8-1 against Culver Academies recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mishawaka Marian Knights will host the Culver Academies Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Mishawaka Marian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Friday.
Culver Academies is facing Mishawaka Marian at the wrong time: Mishawaka Marian suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies.
Despite the defeat, Mishawaka Marian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kariya Byer dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Byer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Epi Sete, who earned seven points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mishawaka Marian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Culver Academies was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 48-44 to Clinton Central. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 208th).
Culver Academies' loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Mishawaka Marian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Mishawaka Marian was taken down by Culver Academies 60-9 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Mishawaka Marian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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