Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bellmont on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cadets were beaten by the Braves 59-13. Having soared to a lofty 79 points in the game before, the Cadets couldn't push the score so high this time.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Warsaw on Tuesday, falling 67-44. The Bruins were down 56-35 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-57 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cadets since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.