Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne South Side Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Dec 14, 2024, 11:47am

Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne South Side Archers vs. Fort Wayne Snider Panthers

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If Fort Wayne South Side was feeling good fresh off their 62-21 takedown of Heritage on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fort Wayne South Side Archers were beaten by the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers 64-31 on Friday. The Archers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Fort Wayne South Side's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Maddie White, who posted ten points and six boards, and BriTanya Diedrich-Williams, who put up 12 points. Diedrich-Williams is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.

Fort Wayne Snider's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Janaya Cooper led the charge by putting up seven points in addition to 11 blocks and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Parker, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 16 points.

Fort Wayne South Side's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Fort Wayne Snider, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.

Fort Wayne South Side wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-37 win against South Adams on the 10th. As for Fort Wayne Snider, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-36 victory against Fort Wayne Wayne on the 13th.

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