Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne North Side Legends vs. Fort Wayne Snider Panthers

Fort Wayne North Side is 0-10 against Fort Wayne Snider since December of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers at 6:00 p.m.

Fort Wayne North Side is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Leo on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Wayne North Side might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Leo an easy 52-31 victory. The Legends were down 43-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aubrey Bleeke, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayonna Flotow, who put up three points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Snider was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 54-26. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.

Fort Wayne Snider is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.3 points. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.

Fort Wayne North Side was taken down by Fort Wayne Snider 66-29 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Fort Wayne North Side avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.