Recap: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. New Haven Bulldogs
The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights pushed their score all the way to 66 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 77-66 to New Haven. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (63), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers still had to take the loss.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Drelyn Truesdale, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds, and Danny Kelly who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Dereon Truesdale was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Haven only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
New Haven was led to victory by Ajani Washington and Jeremiah Cottrell. Washington dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 assists, while Cottrell scored 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cottrell has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin White, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for New Haven, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-16.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 517 points over their last eight games. As for New Haven, they will head out on the road to face off against Fort Wayne South Side at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Haven is facing Fort Wayne South Side at the right time seeing as Fort Wayne South Side is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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