The Mississinewa Indians are taking a road trip to take on the Blackford Bruins at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Blackford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mississinewa, who comes in off a win.
Mississinewa took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Southwood with a sharp 52-31 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-9.
Mississinewa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyvon Jacobs led the charge by putting up 12 points and five boards. Rayveon Fetz was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points.
Mississinewa was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Blackford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 53-49 to South Adams.
Blackford's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Mississinewa, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Mississinewa skirted past Blackford 53-50 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blackford's Gage Baker, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mississinewa still be able to contain Baker? There's only one way to find out.
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