The Wabash Apaches and the Lewis Cass Kings will face off at 7:30 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wabash is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wabash had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-22 win over the Panthers. Given Wabash's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Pioneer is ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trevor Daughtry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 13 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Izaak Wright, who scored seven points.
Lewis Cass was handed a 24-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Winamac on Friday. Lewis Cass narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Winamac 50-48. The victory was just what Lewis Cass needed coming off of a 59-35 defeat in their prior game.
Wabash has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Lewis Cass, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Wabash was able to grind out a solid win over Lewis Cass in their previous matchup back in February, winning 57-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wabash 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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