The South Bend Washington Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Lumiere Blue Lakers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Lumiere Blue took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Bend Washington, who comes in off a win.
South Bend Washington can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They secured a 53-47 W over Penn. The win was all the more spectacular given South Bend Washington's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Penn is ranked 44th).
South Bend Washington found their leader in underclassman Steven Reynolds 3, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and six blocks. Reynolds 3 is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last ten games he's played. Da'Kori Parker was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, La Lumiere Blue's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 77-76 to Lane Tech. The match was a 34-34 toss-up at halftime, but La Lumiere Blue couldn't quite close it out.
South Bend Washington's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for La Lumiere Blue, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
