Mishawaka Marian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 64-19 loss at the hands of the Penn Kingsmen. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Mishawaka Marian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kariya Byer posted eight points and ten rebounds. That was a full 42.1% of Mishawaka Marian's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Epi Sete, who had seven points.
Penn's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jessa Troy, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points along with eight assists and five steals. That's the most steals Troy has posted since back in December of 2023. Macy Little was another key player, going 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points and six steals.
Mishawaka Marian's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Penn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Mishawaka Marian will welcome South Bend Washington at 6:30 p.m. on December 20th. South Bend Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 74.6 points per game this season. As for Penn, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 47-43 defeat against Merrillville on the 14th.
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