The South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies will challenge the Maconaquah Braves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a eight-game winning streak alive.
South Bend Saint Joseph is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They managed a 50-46 win over Columbia City. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Eagles are ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Bend Saint Joseph's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah King, who shot 43% from the field en route to 13 points. Chase Konieczny was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah hadn't done well against Marion recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Maconaquah secured a 78-72 W over Marion.
Maconaquah's win came from a few key players South Bend Saint Joseph will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Josiah Ball, who dropped a double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds. His evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Fuddy Kile, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight assists and six boards.
Maconaquah was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 19-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
South Bend Saint Joseph's record now sits at 24-3. As for Maconaquah, their record is now 21-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. South Bend Saint Joseph hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.7 points per game. However, it's not like Maconaquah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 71.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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