Fort Wayne Bishop Luers unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 71-51 to Mishawaka Marian on Saturday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was down 57-35 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Loss or not, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers got some senior leadership from Ayle Taylor and Carmani Davis. Taylor shot 60% from the field to rack up 16 points and five boards, while Davis went 5-for-12 on his way to 17 points and three steals. Nate Javins was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Prescott Horvath went supernova For Mishawaka Marian., going 12-for-16 en route to 26 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Horvath has scored at least a third of Mishawaka Marian's points. Another player making a difference was Andre Wells, who shot 53% from the field on his way to 19 points.
Mishawaka Marian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will take on Fort Wayne Northrop at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will host Mishawaka at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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