Valparaiso came into Saturday's game looking for another win against South Bend Washington, but Steven Reynolds wouldn't allow it. The South Bend Washington Panthers secured a 71-66 W over the Valparaiso Vikings on Saturday thanks in part to Reynolds, who posted 31 points and six boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of South Bend Washington's points.
| 01/18/25 vs Valparaiso | 6 |
| 12/01/23 vs New Prairie | 8 |
| 12/02/23 @ Goshen | 6 |
| 01/27/24 @ Crown Point | 5 |
| 12/21/24 @ Benton Harbor | 4 |
Another player making a difference was Jaydon Lineberry, who put up six points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023.
Kj Avery and Caden Crowell certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Avery went 7 of 12 on his way to 22 points and six assists, while Crowell went 6 for 12 en route to 20 points. Crowell is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
South Bend Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Valparaiso, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
South Bend Washington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 82-58 victory against Jimtown on the 25th. Valparaiso has also already played their next game (against Lake Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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