The Mississinewa Indians and the Western Panthers will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Mississinewa strolled past Elwood with points to spare, taking the game 55-39. The Indians pushed the score to 49-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Western scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Maconaquah 72-68. The Panthers have struggled against the Braves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Mississinewa has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Mississinewa barely slipped by Western in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 55-54. Will Mississinewa repeat their success, or does Western have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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