Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne Wayne Skates Past Woodlan with Ease

A well-balanced attack led Fort Wayne Wayne over Woodlan in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals blew the Woodlan Warriors out of the water with an 81-32 final score. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Generals this season.

Fort Wayne Wayne had a senior duo take command as HJ Dillard dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards and Chase Barnes went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points along with five assists and three steals. With that strong performance, Dillard is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Harold Mack, who posted five points in addition to six boards and four steals.

Fort Wayne Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Fort Wayne Wayne's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Woodlan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Fort Wayne Wayne will be taking part in a tournament against Bloomington North at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Fort Wayne Wayne's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Woodlan, they will welcome Fremont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodlan is facing Fremont at the right time seeing as Fremont is stuck on a four-game losing streak.