After three games on the road, Mishawaka is heading back home. They will take on the South Bend Career Academy Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mishawaka is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Indiana (they are ranked 55th, while South Bend Career Academy is ranked 396th).
Mishawaka has not done well against South Bend Adams recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mishawaka sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-50 win over South Bend Adams.
South Bend Career Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Lighthouse College Prep Academy, falling 73-28.
Mishawaka is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for South Bend Career Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Mishawaka was able to grind out a solid win over South Bend Career Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 74-62. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Bend Career Academy's Tyvon Henry, who scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Mishawaka to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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