Mishawaka Marian entered their matchup against South Bend St. Joseph on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mishawaka Marian Knights fell 55-43 to the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 50-32 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Mishawaka Marian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kariya Byer dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Byer has scored all season. Epi Sete was another key player, posting seven points in addition to six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mishawaka Marian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Kenadie Schrock was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 20 en route to 27 points plus six steals for South Bend St. Joseph. With that strong performance, Schrock is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Langager, who had eight points plus five rebounds.
Mishawaka Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Mishawaka Marian and South Bend St. Joseph could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. Mishawaka Marian (ranked 284th) will meet Culver Academies (ranked 46th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, South Bend St. Joseph will take on NorthWood at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday down 108 places (142 vs. 34).
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