Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Adams Central Flying Jets

By Team Reports Dec 12, 2023, 4:23am

Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Adams Central Flying Jets

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is 4-0 against Adams Central since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will look to defend their home court against the Adams Central Flying Jets at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Friday, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers lost to Fort Wayne Northrop at home by a decisive 65-50 margin. It was the first time this season that Fort Wayne Bishop Luers let down their fans at home.

Despite the defeat, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers had strong showings from Addie Shank, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Miley Wareing, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Shank scored a full 36% of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Maggie Parent, who scored two points along with eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Adams Central took a serious blow against Jay County on Friday, falling 62-26. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Adams Central has scored all season.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Adams Central, they bumped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Everything came up roses for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers against Adams Central when the teams last played back in February as the team secured a 68-33 victory. Will Fort Wayne Bishop Luers repeat their success, or does Adams Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.