Fort Wayne North Side has gone 8-2 against DeKalb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the DeKalb Barons at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Fort Wayne North Side focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Fort Wayne North Side is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They took a blow against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, falling 78-44. The Legends were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-20.
Despite their loss, Fort Wayne North Side saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. BJ Johnson, who scored nine points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Rushawn James, who had four points plus seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne North Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, DeKalb posted their biggest win since January 24th on Saturday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 63-28 victory over Eastside. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Barons.
Fort Wayne North Side was able to grind out a solid win over DeKalb in their previous matchup back in March, winning 50-37. Will Fort Wayne North Side repeat their success, or does DeKalb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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