The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will venture away from home to take on the South Adams Starfires at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully South Adams likes a good challenge.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bluffton as Fort Wayne Bishop Luers made off with a 71-51 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Tigers are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Danny Kelly, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Drelyn Truesdale, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 18 points and three steals.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 17-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times South Adams and Eastbrook had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. South Adams lost to Eastbrook at home by a 49-33 margin on Friday.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will have to contain Isaac Scott as he made an impact in South Adams' last game. He went 6-for-10 en route to 13 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in points. Tytus Lehman was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.2 points over those games. South Adams' loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.6 points per game. It's a different story for South Adams, though, as they've been averaging only 38.6 points. The only thing between Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and another offensive beatdown is South Adams. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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