South Bend Clay is 2-7 against South Bend Washington since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Bend Clay Colonials will look to defend their home court against the South Bend Washington Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, South Bend Clay beat Niles 64-57. The win was just what South Bend Clay needed coming off of a 73-53 loss in their prior match.
South Bend Clay's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shaquille Edwards, who scored 14 points along with 4 steals. The game was Edwards' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrese Jones, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Bend Washington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against Goshen by a score of 58-45. Given South Bend Washington's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Goshen is ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Bend Washington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Steven Reynolds 3, who scored 21 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Da'Kori Parker, who scored 18 points along with 6 assists and 5 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Reynolds 3 has scored at least 25% of South Bend Washington's points. Donovan Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 9 points.
South Bend Clay has yet to lose a game at home this season, leaving them with a 3-1 record. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points per game. As for South Bend Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: South Bend Clay hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 73.5 points per game. However, it's not like South Bend Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 67 per game. The only thing between South Bend Clay and another offensive beatdown is South Bend Washington. Will they be able to keep them contained? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
South Bend Clay was taken down by South Bend Washington 79-39 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will South Bend Clay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
