Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne Canterbury Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jan 8, 2025, 1:48am

Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers vs. Leo Lions

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Fort Wayne Canterbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 60-52 to the Leo Lions. Even though they lost, the Cavaliers' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Reed Hayes

Steals (Career)

01/07/25 vs Leo4
02/03/24 vs Fremont3
12/13/23 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers3
02/20/24 @ Lakeland Christian Academy2
02/15/24 vs Lakewood Park Christian2

When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne Canterbury lost, don't look at Reed Hayes. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Hayes a new career-high. Thiran Padmalingam was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points.

Fort Wayne Canterbury's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Leo, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Canterbury will welcome Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Leo, they will host Norwell at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Norwell will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Leo surely won't give up without a fight.

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