South Bend Washington and South Bend St. Joseph are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The South Bend Washington Panthers will head out to face off against the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Bend Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully South Bend St. Joseph likes a good challenge.
While South Bend Washington didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 72-52 margin over South Bend Adams on Friday. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Steven Reynolds, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of South Bend Washington's points. Another player making a difference was DaKori Parker, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
South Bend Riley typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday South Bend St. Joseph proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 77-75. 77 seems to be a good number for the Huskies as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
South Bend St. Joseph's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.8 points per game. As for South Bend Washington, their record is now 9-1.
South Bend Washington took a serious blow against South Bend St. Joseph when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 93-59. Can South Bend Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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