Basketball Preview: Fremont Eagles vs. Fort Wayne North Side Legends
The Fremont Eagles will square off against the Fort Wayne North Side Legends at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fremont will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against West Noble on Friday. Fremont put the hurt on West Noble with a sharp 55-34 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne North Side had to endure a 16-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against New Haven by a score of 50-40 on Saturday. The Legends' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Aubrey Bleeke was a one-man wrecking crew for Fort Wayne North Side as she posted 18 points plus three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bleeke has scored at least a third of Fort Wayne North Side's points. Mariana Mitchell was another key player, earning ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Fort Wayne North Side's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Fremont, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Fremont was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Wayne North Side in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 43-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fremont since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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