Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints

The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves will challenge the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.

Last Saturday, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, but they still walked away with a 66-61 victory.

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kellen Pickett led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. The contest was Pickett's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Briggs Pardon, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 15 points and five assists.

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Bishop Luers only racked up eight assists.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger came up short against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Friday and fell 68-59. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Knights are ranked 25th).

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.

Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian strolled past Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 61-47. Will Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.