The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers and the Fort Wayne North Side Legends will compete for holiday cheer at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Snider is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Fort Wayne Snider duked it out withWarsaw on Saturday. Fort Wayne Snider took a 57-38 bruising from Warsaw.
Xavier Wilson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 14 points. Qualyn Clopton was another key player, putting up six points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne North Side ended up a good deal behind Fort Wayne South Side on Friday and lost 66-50.
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne North Side saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyvon Alexander almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Alexander a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Moore, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points.
Fort Wayne North Side now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Fort Wayne Snider, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne Snider has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne North Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fort Wayne Snider came up short against Fort Wayne North Side in their previous matchup back in March, falling 66-57. Thankfully for Fort Wayne Snider, Eugene Young Jr (who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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