South Bend St. Joseph has gone 9-1 against New Prairie recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will challenge the New Prairie Cougars at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in South Bend St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
South Bend St. Joseph is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since January 10th on Friday. They skirted past Mishawaka Marian 57-54. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Knights are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nick Shrewsberry
| 02/14/25 @ Mishawaka Marian | 70% |
| 02/08/25 @ Chicago Mt. Carmel | 36% |
| 02/06/25 vs South Bend Adams | 42% |
| 02/04/25 @ Culver Academies | 0% |
| 01/31/25 vs Elkhart | 50% |
| + 15 more games |
South Bend St. Joseph's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Shrewsberry led the charge by going 7-for-10 to rack up 20 points. Thanks to that strong game, Shrewsberry now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Roseman, who posted ten points and six assists.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when New Prairie duked it out with Wheeler on Tuesday. New Prairie put the hurt on Wheeler with a sharp 54-34 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won nine in a row.
South Bend St. Joseph better keep an eye on Brody Wiginton. He was instrumental in New Prairie's win, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most boards Wiginton has posted since back in December of 2024. Hunter Nelson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
South Bend St. Joseph's record now sits at 17-3. As for New Prairie, their record is now 4-16.
Everything came up roses for South Bend St. Joseph against New Prairie when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend St. Joseph since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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