Basketball Recap: Huntington North Extends Winning Streak to Four

By Team Reports Dec 19, 2024, 10:31am

Basketball Recap: Huntington North Vikings vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints

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Previous 4 Games

12/18/24 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger53-48
12/14/24 vs Marion76-40
12/13/24 @ New Haven70-21
12/10/24 @ Manchester54-38

Huntington North had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They secured a 53-48 W over the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger saw an underclassman step up: freshman Anne Obrien went 5 of 10 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for Obrien. Another player making a difference was Izzie Eke, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 16 points and five rebounds.

Huntington North's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.

Huntington North will head out to face off against Leo at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they will welcome Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

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