The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers came tearing into Thursday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Norwell with points to spare, taking the game 65-50. For Fort Wayne Snider, this counts as revenge for the 61-37 loss Norwell walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2018.
Fort Wayne Snider got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordyn Poole out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Poole has scored at least 25% of Fort Wayne Snider's points. Tia Phinezy was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 12 rebounds and six blocks.
Fort Wayne Snider's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Norwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Fort Wayne Snider's road trip will continue as they head out to face Noblesville at 7:45 p.m. on December 28th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (Noblesville is ranked 23rd, while Fort Wayne Snider is ranked 11th). Norwell and Valparaiso will round out the year against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday at.
