Mississinewa is 0-6 against Norwell since January of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Mississinewa Indians will square off against the Norwell Knights at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mississinewa will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Frankton, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Mississinewa walked away with a 45-37 victory over Frankton last Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
| 01/28/25 vs Frankton | 3 |
| 01/25/25 vs Elwood | 5 |
| 01/22/25 vs Alexandria-Monroe | 2 |
Mississinewa relied on the efforts of Brooklynn Nash, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points and three steals, and Jaci Crick, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 15 points and five boards. Nash has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Baker, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Norwell had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 81-28 win over Marion. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
The victory (which was Norwell's fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 51.2 points. As for Mississinewa, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Mississinewa was dealt a bruising 91-37 defeat at the hands of Norwell when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Mississinewa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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