The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will square off against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne North Side has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Fort Wayne North Side is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 91-67 margin over Fort Wayne HomeSchool last Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Legends as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Sebastian Moore
| 02/24/25 vs Fort Wayne HomeSchool | 26 |
| 02/22/25 @ Adams Central | 24 |
| 02/21/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 22 |
| 02/18/25 @ Heritage | 13 |
| 02/14/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 18 |
| + 19 more games |
It was another big night for Sebastian Moore, who went 11-for-16 on his way to 26 points and four steals. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jordan Woods was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Fort Wayne North Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 54-49 to Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian. The Bruins have struggled against the Braves recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meetings.
Fort Wayne North Side will have to contain Marshawn Warfield as he made an impact in Fort Wayne Northrop's last game. He shot 86% from beyond the arc en route to 20 points. Those 86% three-point shooting accuracy gave Warfield a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of James Browning, who posted ten points and five boards.
Fort Wayne North Side pushed their record up to 10-14 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points over those games. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne North Side has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Northrop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fort Wayne North Side beat Fort Wayne Northrop 70-58 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne North Side since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
