The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves will head out to challenge the NorthWood Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian beats NorthWood with 69 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian beat Heritage Christian on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 69-49. Winning may never get old, but the Braves sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask NorthWood). They blew past Mishawaka 76-34 on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Cavemen are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points over those games. As for NorthWood, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over NorthWood when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 43-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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