The Mishawaka Cavemen will face off against the South Bend Riley Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mishawaka has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 17 straight defeats, while South Bend Riley will come in with five straight wins.
Last Thursday, Mishawaka came up short against Goshen and fell 44-32.
01/30/25 @ Goshen | 3 |
01/28/25 @ New Prairie | 7 |
01/24/25 vs Northridge | 2 |
01/22/25 vs South Bend Adams | 4 |
01/18/25 vs Wawasee | 2 |
Despite their loss, Mishawaka saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tinayja Summers, who posted eight points along with ten boards and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Summers is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Betzer, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Bend Riley). They breezed by Morgan Township to the tune of 62-26 on Thursday.
South Bend Riley has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Mishawaka, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Mishawaka took a serious blow against South Bend Riley in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 58-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Bend Riley's Serenity Farmer, who had 27 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Now that Mishawaka knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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