If South Bend St. Joseph was riding high fresh off their 53-27 takedown of Mishawaka last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies fell just short of the Concord Minutemen by a score of 36-33 on Friday.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kayla Woods, who scored 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Pollie Walters was another key player, scoring six points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Bend St. Joseph smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Concord got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Shiloh Smith out in front who earned eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in field goal percentage (75%). Another player making a difference was Shelby Emerick, who posted nine points plus three steals.
South Bend St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Concord, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend St. Joseph will venture away from home to square off against New Prairie at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Concord, they will head out to challenge Glenn at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenn's defense has only allowed 23.5 points per game this season, so Concord's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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