New Prairie was the 51-17 winner over Mishawaka Marian when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The New Prairie Cougars lost 45-24 to the Mishawaka Marian Knights on Thursday.
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New Prairie's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addi Luther, who posted four points and three steals. Those three steals gave Luther a new career-high.
Mishawaka Marian found their leader in freshman Kariya Byer, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards. Byer has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Bradley, who had 11 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
New Prairie has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season. As for Mishawaka Marian, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Prairie will square off against Penn at 6:30 p.m. on January 17th. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will challenge Elkhart Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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