Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne Northrop's Loss Ends Ten-Game Winning Streak at Home

Bruins

Previous 5 Games

01/28/25 vs Columbia City	42-57
01/24/25 vs Fort Wayne Wayne	75-32
01/18/25 vs Tippecanoe Valley	59-28
01/17/25 @ Fort Wayne North Side	81-37
01/14/25 vs Bellmont	61-57

After a string of six wins, Fort Wayne Northrop's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost to the Columbia City Eagles at home by a 57-42 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bruins of the 62-53 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.

Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alivia Rice, who posted six points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Khala Williams-Thomas, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points and five steals.

Fort Wayne Northrop's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-6. As for Columbia City, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.

Fort Wayne Northrop didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-42 defeat against Homestead on the 30th. Columbia City has also already played their next contest (against New Haven), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.