
Wildcats
01/30/25 @ Morgan Township | 62 |
12/28/24 vs Hammond Bishop Noll | 59 |
11/14/24 vs Trinity Greenlawn | 55 |
01/23/25 @ Mishawaka Marian | 54 |
01/15/25 @ Gary West Side | 54 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Bend Riley). They breezed by the Morgan Township Cherokees to the tune of 62-26 on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won five matches in a row.
South Bend Riley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keyeira Burton, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 17 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Burton 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. Another player making a difference was Lafaye Gibson, who went 6 for 8 en route to 16 points and six boards.
South Bend Riley was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morgan Township only posted five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Morgan Township lost, don't look at Abby Wasz. Despite the final result, she posted four points and six rebounds. Shae Bucher also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
South Bend Riley has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, 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 Morgan Township, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.
South Bend Riley will square off against Mishawaka at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Bend Riley is facing Mishawaka at the right time seeing as Mishawaka is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. Morgan Township has already played their next match (against Tri-Township), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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