Carroll has gone 10-0 against Fort Wayne North Side recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Carroll Chargers will look to defend their home court against the Fort Wayne North Side Legends at 7:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Carroll is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Fort Wayne South Side for the full four quarters, racking up an 86-42 win. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Archers are ranked 302nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/24/25 vs Fort Wayne South Side | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 3 |
| 01/11/25 @ Hamilton Southeastern | 2 |
| 01/10/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 4 |
| 01/08/25 vs Columbia City | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carroll to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jersey Paul, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on her way to 28 points and five assists. Paul has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Cala Haffner was another key player, going 7 of 14 en route to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Wayne North Side, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They claimed a resounding 73-21 victory over Fort Wayne Canterbury. The matchup marked the Legends' most dominant win of the season.
Fort Wayne North Side's win came from a few key players Carroll will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mariana Mitchell, who went 8 for 14 on her way to 21 points along with six boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayonna Flotow, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
Carroll is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Fort Wayne North Side, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-15.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Carroll has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne North Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Carroll took their win against Fort Wayne North Side in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 63-38. Does Carroll have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Wayne North Side turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
