Mishawaka Marian is 9-1 against South Bend St. Joseph since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mishawaka Marian Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the South Bend St. Joseph Indians at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Mishawaka Marian is ranked 60th, while South Bend St. Joseph is ranked 84th).
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mishawaka Marian walked away with it. They snuck past the Panthers with a 51-47 victory on Tuesday.
Mishawaka Marian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was William Owens out in front who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Owens is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zion Rhoades, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, South Bend St. Joseph's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Mishawaka by a score of 57-55. South Bend St. Joseph has not had much luck with Mishawaka recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mishawaka Marian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
Mishawaka Marian skirted past South Bend St. Joseph 54-51 when the teams last played back in February. Does Mishawaka Marian have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Bend St. Joseph turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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