The Mishawaka Marian Knights entered their tilt with the Elkhart Lions with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Mishawaka Marian strolled past Elkhart with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 57-40. Given Mishawaka Marian's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Elkhart is ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zion Rhoades was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Horvath, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Elkhart lost, one person who can't be blamed is Trinton Harris. Despite the final result, he scored 11 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Newbern, who scored five points along with two steals.
Mishawaka Marian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Elkhart, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
Mishawaka Marian will head out on the road to take on South Bend Adams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mishawaka Marian is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so South Bend Adams will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Elkhart, they will challenge NorthWood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Elkhart focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
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