The South Bend Washington Panthers pushed their score all the way to 59 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were outmatched by South Bend St. Joseph at home and fell 93-59. South Bend Washington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Bend St. Joseph apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
South Bend Washington's loss came despite strong showings from Steven Reynolds 3 and Da'Kori Parker. Reynolds 3 scored 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Parker scored 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That was a full 39% of South Bend Washington's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Johnson, who scored ten points along with three steals.
South Bend St. Joseph's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Konieczny, who scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Konieczny is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayce Lee, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
South Bend Washington has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
South Bend Washington's homestand continues as they prepare to take on South Bend Career Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Hopefully South Bend Washington is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Indiana (they are ranked 154th, while South Bend Career Academy is ranked 391st). As for South Bend St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to challenge Plymouth at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Plymouth focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Saturday.
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