After losing to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran the last time they met, Fort Wayne South Side decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Fort Wayne South Side Archers enjoyed a cozy 73-58 win over the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets on Friday. Given the Archers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Cadets are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Wayne South Side's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demarcus Barr led the charge by going 9 for 16 en route to 23 points. Barr is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvon Irby, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points.
Fort Wayne South Side is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Fort Wayne South Side didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-52 victory against Carroll on the 24th. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has also already played their next game, a 52-46 win against Fort Wayne Snider on the 24th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
