Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Fort Wayne Wayne Generals
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is 8-2 against Fort Wayne Wayne since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will be playing at home against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has three straight victories, Fort Wayne Wayne has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They breezed by Mishawaka Marian on the road to the tune of 75-19. That looming 75-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers yet this season.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addie Shank, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Maggie Parent was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Fort Wayne Wayne suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They fell just short of Lakewood Park Christian by a score of 68-66. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Friday (62), Fort Wayne Wayne still had to take the loss.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-13.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers suffered a grim 60-37 defeat to Fort Wayne Wayne when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Fort Wayne Bishop Luers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.