Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is 1-9 against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets will square off against the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves at 7:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has given up an average of 55.4 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost to Columbia City at home by a 63-48 margin. While losing is never fun, the Cadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Eagles are ranked 100th).

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian came tearing into Thursday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-49 W against the Bruins.

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran might still be hurting after the 68-48 loss they got from Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's Kellen Pickett, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. Now that Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.