Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers vs. Fort Wayne Wayne Generals
By Team Reports
Feb 2, 2025, 1:57am
Basketball Preview: Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers vs. Fort Wayne Wayne Generals
Fort Wayne Canterbury is 1-7 against Fort Wayne Wayne since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers will face off against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 7:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Canterbury will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Wayne Wayne will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Fort Wayne Canterbury strolled past Hamilton with points to spare, taking the game 48-30. The match marked the Cavaliers' most dominant win of the season.
Fort Wayne Canterbury's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Reed Hayes, who went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points and five boards, and Aran Padmalingam, who posted 12 points in addition to five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Hayes, who earned five points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne entered their contest against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Fort Wayne Wayne took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian.
Fort Wayne Canterbury pushed their record up to 6-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5.
Things could have been worse for Fort Wayne Canterbury, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 78-62 loss to Fort Wayne Wayne in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Fort Wayne Canterbury, Jevon Lewis (who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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