Mishawaka was the 40-37 winner over Wawasee when they last played one another back in January of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Cavemen took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cavemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Warriors are ranked 112th).
Stephen Akase produced another solid performance shooting 78% from the field to rack up 24 points and three steals for Wawasee. Another player making a difference was Jack Shoemaker, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Mishawaka now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Wawasee, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Mishawaka won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against La Porte at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cavemen will need to watch out since the Slicers have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Wawasee, they are taking a road trip to square off against Plymouth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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