It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Maconaquah can now relate to. They took a blow against the South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies on Saturday, falling 115-81. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Huskies are ranked eighth).
Despite the loss, Maconaquah still got an impressive performance from Josiah Ball, who shot 59% from the field on his way to 38 points and six boards. That was a full 46.9% of Maconaquah's points, marking the third time in a row Ball has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was AJ Kelly, who went 9-for-19 to rack up 20 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Chase Konieczny continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Bend Saint Joseph, dropping a double-double with 25 points and 12 boards. Konieczny is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last eight games he's played. Austin Ratigan also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Braves
| 03/22/25 vs South Bend Saint Joseph | 81-115 |
| 03/15/25 vs Marion | 78-72 |
| 03/08/25 vs Logansport | 88-77 |
| 03/07/25 vs Northwestern | 74-49 |
| 03/05/25 vs Western | 61-45 |
The defeat snapped Maconaquah's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 21-6 record. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Maconaquah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, they have already played their next match, an 84-72 victory against East Chicago Central on the 22nd.
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