The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers will square off against the Carroll Chargers at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Snider is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Fort Wayne Snider was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Cadets are ranked 255th).
| 01/24/25 @ Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 4 |
| 01/03/25 @ Huntington North | 3 |
| 03/01/24 vs Fort Wayne Northrop | 3 |
| 01/05/24 vs Fort Wayne Northrop | 2 |
| 01/17/24 vs Heritage | 2 |
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Snider had strong showings from Qualyn Clopton, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards, and Trell Hogue, who posted 11 points and four steals. That's the most steals Hogue has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Layne Patterson, who scored five points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Snider smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carroll took a blow against Fishers on Saturday, falling 72-40. The defeat continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Fort Wayne Snider will have to contain Paxton Crane as he made an impact in Carroll's last game. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Van Order, who earned ten points.
Fort Wayne Snider's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne Snider has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 27.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fort Wayne Snider didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Carroll in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 73-69 victory. Will Fort Wayne Snider repeat their success, or does Carroll have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
