Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne South Side Comes Up Short

While it was all tied up 25-25 at halftime, Fort Wayne South Side was not quite Homestead's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 50-37 to the Homestead Spartans. The contest marked the Archers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne South Side lost, don't look at Zacariah Belcher. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 16 on his way to 16 points along with eight boards and three blocks. The matchup was Belcher's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Alexander Jr., who posted four points.

Fort Wayne South Side's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Homestead, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.

Fort Wayne South Side won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Homestead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.