Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne North Side Legends vs. Fort Wayne Snider Panthers

The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will head out to face off against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Fort Wayne North Side and Fort Wayne South Side faced off in a cross-town battle on Friday. Fort Wayne North Side took a hard 66-50 fall against Fort Wayne South Side.

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 rebounds. Those 16 points gave Alexander a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Moore, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Snider was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and Warsaw didn't end well, with Fort Wayne Snider falling 57-38.

Fort Wayne North Side will have to contain Xavier Wilson as he made an impact in Fort Wayne Snider's last game. He posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Qualyn Clopton, who had six points and five assists.

Fort Wayne North Side now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Fort Wayne Snider, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne North Side has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29 boards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Snider struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Fort Wayne North Side was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Wayne Snider in their previous matchup back in March, winning 66-57. Does Fort Wayne North Side have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Wayne Snider turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.