The Mishawaka Marian Knights will be home for the holidays to greet the Lake Central Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mishawaka Marian's three-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They blew past Plymouth 65-27 on the road. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 12 more assists than your opponent, as Mishawaka Marian did.
Mishawaka Marian relied on the efforts of William Owens, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Paxan Sullivan, who scored 17 points. Owens is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Jordan Maust was another key contributor, scoring 9 points.
Meanwhile, Lake Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Culver Academies, posting a 59-24 victory at home. Given Lake Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Culver Academies is ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mishawaka Marian's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lake Central, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
