Basketball Recap: Michigan City Comes Up Short

Michigan City was the 59-26 winner over South Bend Riley when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Michigan City Wolves fell just short of the South Bend Riley Wildcats by a score of 47-44 on Saturday.

When it comes to explaining why Michigan City lost, don't look at Divine Woods. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. That's the most points Woods has posted since back in November of 2024. Maliayah Peoples was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Michigan City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

South Bend Riley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Serenity Farmer led the charge by earning seven points along with five boards and four steals. Farmer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lafaye Gibson, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.

Michigan City dropped their record down to 4-16 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Bend Riley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-9.

Michigan City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-41 win against Bowman Academy on the 27th. As for South Bend Riley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-26 victory against Morgan Township on the 30th.