The South Bend Adams Eagles had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took down New Prairie 63-49 on Friday. The win was just what South Bend Adams needed coming off of a 60-37 loss in their prior contest.
South Bend Adams was led to victory by Jarvis Tolbert and Amari Wesson. Tolbert scored 20 points along with three steals, while Wesson scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. Tolbert is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Kj Johnston was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five assists.
Defeat or not, New Prairie got some senior leadership from Trenton Klute and Marshall Kmiecik. Klute scored 11 points along with five rebounds, while Kmiecik. dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Kmiecik is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Clemons, who scored four points along with two steals.
South Bend Adams' win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for New Prairie, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-17.
South Bend Adams has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Mishawaka at 7:45 p.m. on February 13th. Mishawaka has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 236 points over their last four matches. As for New Prairie, they will head out on the road to square off against Goshen at 7:03 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Goshen's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
