Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Beats Fort Wayne South Side for Their Eighth Straight Victory

Kellen Pickett

Blocked Shots

02/22/25 @ Fort Wayne South Side	4
02/21/25 @ NorthWood	3
02/13/25 vs Heritage Christian	2
02/11/25 @ Fort Wayne Snider	2
02/08/25 vs Westview	4
+ 17 more games

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian extended their winning streak to eight games thanks to a huge performance from Kellen Pickett. The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves really took it to the Fort Wayne South Side Archers for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-33 win thanks in part to Pickett, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 22 times he's played.

Payton Rhinehart was another key player, putting up nine points. Those nine points gave him a new career-high.

Despite the defeat, Fort Wayne South Side saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayvon Irby posted eight points and three steals.

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Fort Wayne South Side, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian will head out to take on Leo at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they will challenge New Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in New Haven's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.