Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers

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Previous Games

01/23/24 - Home	44-64 L
01/24/23 - Away	59-57 W
01/25/22 - Home	66-48 W
02/22/21 - Neutral	61-57 W
01/26/21 - Away	61-57 W
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Fort Wayne Northrop has gone 8-2 against Fort Wayne Canterbury recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will take on the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers at 7:45 p.m. Fort Wayne Northrop is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

Fort Wayne Northrop is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fort Wayne Wayne on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Wayne Northrop was outmatched by Fort Wayne Wayne and fell 81-47. The Bruins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-15.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Wayne Canterbury). They came out on top against South Bend Career Academy by a score of 60-48 on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavaliers considering their 30-point performance the matchup before.

Fort Wayne Canterbury's win came from a few key players Fort Wayne Northrop will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reed Hayes, who went 7 of 8 en route to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Thiran Padmalingam, who posted 11 points and four steals.

Fort Wayne Canterbury was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.

Fort Wayne Northrop might still be hurting after the 64-44 loss they got from Fort Wayne Canterbury in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Fort Wayne Northrop, Tucker Day (who went 8 for 10 on his way to 18 points and six boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.