The Bremen Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against South Bend St. Joseph, falling 73-41. While losing is never fun, Bremen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while South Bend St. Joseph is ranked 75th).
Despite the loss, Bremen saw an underclassman step up: Chase Devine scored 21 points along with four steals. Silas Laidig was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Even though they lost, Bremen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Chase Konieczny was his usual excellent self, scoring 32 points along with eight rebounds and three steals for South Bend St. Joseph. Konieczny hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Lee, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Bremen has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Bremen will head out on the road to square off against Glenn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bremen focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to challenge South Bend Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Bend St. Joseph is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so South Bend Washington is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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