The Mishawaka Marian Knights came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Bremen, posting a 61-24 win at home. Given Mishawaka Marian's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Lions are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mishawaka Marian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Maust, who scored 16 points along with five assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Maust has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Rhoades, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Despite the defeat, Bremen had strong showings from Tyrus Graverson, who scored four points, and Silas Laidig, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Mishawaka Marian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Bremen, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Mishawaka Marian will be playing at home against the Trailblazers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Bend Career Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses. As for Bremen, they will head out on the road to face off against the Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Oregon-Davis is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
