Michigan City lost against Valparaiso back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Michigan City Wolves were outmatched by the Valparaiso Vikings and fell 68-29. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-15.
01/17/25 @ Valparaiso | 8 |
11/12/24 @ Munster | 6 |
11/27/24 vs Portage | 5 |
12/21/24 vs Highland | 5 |
01/07/25 @ New Prairie | 5 |
Michigan City's loss came despite strong showings from Simaya Mitchell and Divine Woods. Mitchell posted nine points, while Woods scored ten points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Woods a new career-high. Nia Wilkins also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Lillian Barnes was her usual excellent self, putting up 17 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds for Valparaiso. Barnes has been hot recently, having also posted six or more steals the last three times she's played. Cadynce Clark was another key player, going 6 for 9 on her way to 13 points.
Michigan City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season. As for Valparaiso, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Michigan City has already played their next match, a 62-33 defeat against Culver Academies on the 21st. As for Valparaiso, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-19 win against Andrean on the 18th.
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