Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins

By Team Reports Jan 21, 2024, 10:14am

Preview: Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins

Fort Wayne Canterbury is 1-8 against Fort Wayne Northrop since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 7:45 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Fort Wayne Canterbury scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Lake Forest Academy 68-48. The win was familiar territory for Fort Wayne Canterbury who now have three in a row.

Devon Lewis was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Davis, who scored eight points.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop's 11-game losing streak came to an end on Saturday. They took down Central Noble 60-41. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Fort Wayne Northrop has managed all season.

Fort Wayne Canterbury's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-10.

Fort Wayne Canterbury couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 and fell 59-57. Can Fort Wayne Canterbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.