Mishawaka was the 50-44 winner over La Porte when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Mishawaka Cavemen might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 59-58 to the La Porte Slicers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Cavemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Slicers are ranked 83rd).
La Porte's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reed Raymond, who posted ten points and seven boards. Raymond continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Destin Matzke, who had ten points.
Mishawaka dropped their record down to 4-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for La Porte, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mishawaka will square off against South Bend Career Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mishawaka has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests. As for La Porte, they will challenge Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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