Preview: Wabash Apaches vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves
The Wabash Apaches are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves at 12:00 p.m. on March 16th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wabash extended their postseason success on Saturday against Westview. They managed a 50-46 victory over the Warriors.
Wabash got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trevor Daughtry out in front who scored 16 points along with five assists and four steals. Izaak Wright was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They strolled past Lafayette Central Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 64-48. Given Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Lafayette Central Catholic is ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kellen Pickett, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Pickett hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for 13 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Mansfield, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Wabash's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
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