The South Bend Washington Panthers came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 84-24 victory over South Bend St. Joseph at home. South Bend Washington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by 37 points or more this season.
South Bend Washington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryiah Wilson, who scored 21 points along with 7 steals. The game was Wilson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Monique Mitchell, who scored 21 points along with 3 steals.
South Bend St. Joseph's loss came despite strong showings from Nicki Byrne and Kayla Woods. Byrne scored 6 points along with 5 rebounds, while Woods scored 6 points along with 5 rebounds.
South Bend Washington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
South Bend Washington will head out on the road to face off against Jennings County at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jennings County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they will be playing at home against Bremen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
