The South Bend Riley Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Portage Indians at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Portage took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Bend Riley, who comes in off a win.
South Bend Riley is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mishawaka. The Wildcats came out on top against the Cavemen by a score of 46-33 last Tuesday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Cavemen recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
South Bend Riley can attribute much of their success to Lafaye Gibson, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Sumayah, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds.
South Bend Riley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Portage came up short against Hanover Central on Friday, falling 51-31. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
South Bend Riley strolled past Portage when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 39-25. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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