Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is 2-8 against Carroll since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Carroll Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Carroll took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, who comes in off a win.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Garrett as Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger made off with a 53-30 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Saints have posted since November 23, 2024.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Izzie Eke out in front who posted 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Barfield, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points along with six steals and five boards.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Carroll played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Columbia City, falling 74-48. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Eagles are ranked ninth).
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will need focus on slowing down Cala Haffner, one of several Carroll players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Haffner is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jersey Paul, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 20 points.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. As for Carroll, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Carroll in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
