It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Mishawaka Marian Knights had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They secured a 51-47 W over the Panthers. The victory was nothing new for Mishawaka Marian as they're now sitting on 13 straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mishawaka Marian to victory, but perhaps none more so than William Owens, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Owens has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zion Rhoades, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Da'Kori Parker, who scored 22 points. Steven Reynolds 3 was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds and four blocks.
Mishawaka Marian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for South Bend Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Mishawaka Marian is on the road again on Friday and plays South Bend St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (South Bend St. Joseph is ranked 82nd, while Mishawaka Marian is ranked 67th). South Bend Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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