Elkhart is 0-3 against Mishawaka Marian since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Elkhart Lions will head out on the road to take on the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 7:30 p.m. Elkhart will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 310th, while Mishawaka Marian is ranked 74th).
Last Friday, Elkhart was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Penn. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Elkhart in their matchups with Penn: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.4 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They came out on top against Jimtown by a score of 53-46.
Mishawaka Marian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but William Owens led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Paxan Sullivan, who scored 12 points along with six assists and five steals.
Elkhart's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Mishawaka Marian, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Elkhart suffered a grim 66-41 defeat to Mishawaka Marian when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Elkhart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
