Basketball Game Preview: 21st Century Charter Cougars vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights

The 21st Century Charter Cougars will face off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

21st Century Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their match with ease, bagging an 84-50 victory over Hebron. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.

Terrence Hayes

Points

03/08/25 vs Hebron	24
03/07/25 vs Andrean	21
03/04/25 vs Lighthouse College Prep Academy	17
02/25/25 @ Kankakee Valley	17
02/21/25 @ LaVille	23
+ 3 more games

21st Century Charter's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Terrence Hayes, who went 10-for-14 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven assists and three steals, and Lemetrius Williams, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Hayes' big performance that evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronald Mosley, who posted ten points.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: 21st Century Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 73-47 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Warriors are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' win came from a few key players 21st Century Charter will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Drelyn Truesdale, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 14 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Danny Kelly was another key player, going 6-for-15 en route to 19 points and five steals.

21st Century Charter's record is now 19-6. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their record is now 21-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: 21st Century Charter has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29 boards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.