Fort Wayne Snider and the Chargers are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Carroll Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Fort Wayne Snider will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fort Wayne Snider had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Barons, posting a 66-39 win on the road. Fort Wayne Snider has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Wayne Snider to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johnea Donahue, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Donahue posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Poole, who scored 16 points along with five assists.
Carroll only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 25-point they dealt the Legends on Friday. Carroll put the hurt on the Legends with a sharp 63-38 victory. Carroll pushed the score to 53-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Legends cut but never quite recovered from.
Jersey Paul and Lily George were among the main playmakers for Carroll as the former scored 22 points and the latter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Jaidyn Fuller was another key contributor, scoring a point along with six assists and two steals.
Fort Wayne Snider is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for Carroll, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14.
Saturday's contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fort Wayne Snider have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Wayne Snider strolled past the Chargers when the teams last played last Friday by a score of 59-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was George, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Wayne Snider still be able to contain George? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
