South Bend Career Academy is 0-4 against Argos since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Bend Career Academy Trailblazers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Argos Dragons at 6:00 p.m. South Bend Career Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last nine games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Last Thursday, South Bend Career Academy lost to Granger Christian on the road by a decisive 43-24 margin.
Despite the defeat, South Bend Career Academy saw an underclassman step up: Adara Machowiak scored 10 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Machowiak scored a full 41.7% of South Bend Career Academy's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Olivia Cooper was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Argos suffered a tough 49-29 loss at the hands of Culver Academies on Friday.
Samantha Redinger put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 19 points. The match was her 11th in a row with at least ten points.
South Bend Career Academy bumped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.4 points per game. As for Argos, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: South Bend Career Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Argos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.5 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
South Bend Career Academy took a serious blow against Argos in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 73-11. Will South Bend Career Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
