If the South Bend Washington Panthers were feeling good off their 93-42 takedown of the South Bend Career Academy Trailblazers last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. South Bend Washington took a 54-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tippecanoe Valley.
Despite the loss, South Bend Washington still got an impressive performance from Josh Johnson, who scored 15 points along with seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Da'Kori Parker, who scored 12 points.
South Bend Washington struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Stephen Akase, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 18 rebounds for Tippecanoe Valley. Ian Cooksey was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
South Bend Washington has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
South Bend Washington will take on Mishawaka Marian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mishawaka Marian will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something South Bend Washington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they will take on Knox at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Knox will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 389th, while Tippecanoe Valley is ranked 136th).
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