If La Porte wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Mishawaka Marian, they should've done a better job of containing Joaquin Wilson. The Mishawaka Marian Knights blew past the La Porte Slicers 71-43 on Friday for which the team can thank Wilson, who went 7-for-9 en route to 24 points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage.
William Owens
| 02/28/25 vs La Porte | 17 |
| 02/21/25 @ South Bend Adams | 21 |
| 02/14/25 vs South Bend St. Joseph | 20 |
The team also got some help courtesy of William Owens, who shot 73% from the field on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. The contest was his third in a row with at least 17 points.
When it comes to explaining why La Porte lost, don't look at Nic Spence. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Preston Scheidt, who earned six points.
The victory made it two in a row for Mishawaka Marian and bumps their season record up to 14-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for La Porte, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Mishawaka Marian and La Porte are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mishawaka Marian will head out to take on Plymouth at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mishawaka Marian is facing Plymouth at the right time seeing as Plymouth is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for La Porte, they will take on Penn at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Porte has given up an average of 57.2 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
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