South Bend Riley hasn't had much luck against Michigan City recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The South Bend Riley Wildcats will host the Michigan City Wolves at 3:00 p.m. South Bend Riley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
South Bend Riley will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Mishawaka Marian, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. South Bend Riley took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 54-26 victory over Mishawaka Marian. The Wildcats pushed the score to 45-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights had little chance of recovering from.
| 01/23/25 @ Mishawaka Marian | 5 |
| 12/21/24 @ New Prairie | 4 |
| 01/15/25 @ Gary West Side | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Hammond Bishop Noll | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Gary West Side | 3 |
South Bend Riley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Norton, who posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Those five steals gave Norton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Farmer, who went 5 for 11 en route to 17 points.
South Bend Riley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Michigan City). They took down La Porte 58-44 on Friday.
South Bend Riley pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Michigan City, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 4-15.
South Bend Riley took a serious blow against Michigan City when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 59-26. Can South Bend Riley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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