Lake Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mishawaka Marian Knights. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Mishawaka Marian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Paxan Sullivan out in front who went 7 for 9 on his way to 17 points and five steals. Sullivan is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Prescott Horvath, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks.
Lake Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mishawaka Marian, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Lake Central and Carmel will round out the year against one another at at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Mishawaka Marian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-50 victory against Niles on the 21st.
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