The South Bend Adams Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mishawaka Marian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South Bend Adams, who comes in off a win.
If South Bend Adams beats Mishawaka Marian with 53 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. South Bend Adams blew past Laporte 53-29 last Saturday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 24 points.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Bremen, falling 65-23. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Lions are ranked 92nd).
Despite the defeat, Mishawaka Marian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kariya Byer almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
The victory made it two in a row for South Bend Adams and bumps their season record up to 5-6. As for Mishawaka Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything came up roses for South Bend Adams against Mishawaka Marian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 71-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend Adams since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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