Recap: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Faith Christian Eagles
The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season. They blew past Faith Christian 77-57. The win was just what Fort Wayne Northrop needed coming off of a 70-37 loss in their prior game.
Fort Wayne Northrop got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Khala Williams-Thomas out in front who scored 25 points along with five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Williams-Thomas has scored at least 25% of Fort Wayne Northrop's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Niya Bell, who scored 19 points.
Despite the loss, Faith Christian saw an underclassman step up: Maya Layton scored 39 points along with nine rebounds. The contest was Layton's 17th in a row with at least ten points. Mattea Maggio was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Fort Wayne Northrop's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Faith Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Fort Wayne Northrop will head out on the road to face off against Bellmont at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Faith Christian, they will be playing at home against Delphi Community at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Delphi Community is ranked 196th, while Faith Christian is ranked 213th).
