Preview: Eastside Blazers vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers
Eastside and Fort Wayne Canterbury are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but not for long. The Eastside Blazers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Eastside will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Wayne Canterbury will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, everything came up roses for Eastside at home against Smith Academy as the squad secured a 57-24 victory. The victory was just what Eastside needed coming off of a 72-38 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Canterbury lost to Columbia City at home by a decisive 60-46 margin on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort Wayne Canterbury in their matchups with Columbia City: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Canterbury got a solid performance out of Devon Lewis, who scored 22 points along with 3 steals. Lewis scored a full 47.8% of Fort Wayne Canterbury's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Reed Hayes was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 7 rebounds.
The losses dropped Eastside to 1-1 and Smith Academy to 0-2.
Eastside was dealt a bruising 63-31 defeat at the hands of Fort Wayne Canterbury in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Eastside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
