The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They lost to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at home by a decisive 48-32 margin. While losing is never fun, Fort Wayne Northrop can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is ranked 120th).
Fort Wayne Northrop's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Donlaray Reese jr, who scored seven points. Another player making a difference was Hayden Lepley, who scored eight points.
Fort Wayne Northrop struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Fort Wayne Northrop will head out on the road to challenge Carroll at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Northrop is coming into the matchup with 12 straight losses on the road, meaning Carroll will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Homestead at 7:30 p.m.
