Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne Snider Takes a Loss

If Fort Wayne Snider was feeling good fresh off their 74-48 takedown of Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers took a 71-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Braves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Xavier Wilson

Field Goal Percentage

02/11/25 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian	64%
02/06/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger	55%
01/31/25 vs Carroll	57%
01/24/25 @ Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran	22%
01/22/25 @ Heritage	100%
+ 14 more games

When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne Snider lost, don't look at Xavier Wilson. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-14 to rack up 25 points and eight boards. Thanks to that strong game, Wilson now owns an excellent 45.4% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Qualyn Clopton, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 15 points and three steals.

Fort Wayne Snider's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Snider will square off against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Snider is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will be playing at home against Heritage Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Heritage Christian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.