Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Snider Panthers vs. Leo Lions

Fort Wayne Snider is 0-4 against Leo since December of 2020 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Lions at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Fort Wayne Snider's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.

Fort Wayne Snider is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since December 9, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, sneaking past 59-56.

Fort Wayne Snider's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Trell Hogue, who posted 14 points, and Layne Patterson, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points. Thanks to that strong game, Patterson now owns an excellent 47.1% shooting accuracy. Jordan Davis was another key player, putting up ten points.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leo). They claimed a resounding 80-13 win over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.

Fort Wayne Snider is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Leo, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.

Fort Wayne Snider came up short against Leo in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 59-52. Can Fort Wayne Snider avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.