If Mississinewa was feeling good fresh off their 52-31 takedown of Southwood last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mississinewa Indians fell just short of the Blackford Bruins by a score of 54-52 on Friday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Mississinewa lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Rayveon Fetz, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points and seven assists. Another player making a difference was Kiontaye Woods, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Fetz wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Mississinewa was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blackford only racked up six assists.
Leading Blackford to victory were Gage Baker and Mason Kitterman. Baker went 9 for 15 on his way to 21 points and three steals, while Kitterman went 6 of 8 en route to 18 points and six boards. Baker is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amarian Leggett, who posted 13 points.
Mississinewa's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Blackford, their record now sits at 7-5.
Mississinewa has already played their next matchup, a 53-43 victory against Wabash on the 21st. As for Blackford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 47-44 win against Winchester Community on the 18th.
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