The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Wabash Apaches at 12:00 p.m. on March 16th. One thing working in Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Lafayette Central Catholic 64-48 on Saturday. Given Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Lafayette Central Catholic is ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kellen Pickett, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Pickett hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for 13 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Mansfield, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Wabash came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 50-46 victory over Westview.
Wabash's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trevor Daughtry, who scored 16 points along with five assists and four steals. Izaak Wright was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. Wabash's record is now 21-5.
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