After losing to Mishawaka the last time they met, La Porte decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The La Porte Slicers slipped by the Mishawaka Cavemen 59-58 on Saturday. Given the Slicers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Cavemen are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Porte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reed Raymond led the charge by putting up ten points and seven rebounds. Raymond is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Riley Ryba also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Slicers
| 01/18/25 vs Mishawaka | 59-58 |
| 01/17/25 vs Chesterton | 51-46 |
| 01/07/25 vs Elkhart | 65-47 |
La Porte's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Mishawaka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Porte has already played their next matchup (against Michigan City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mishawaka will head out to face off against South Bend Career Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mishawaka has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.
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