Having just played yesterday, the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will get right back to it and host the Portage Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Fort Wayne Northrop: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fort Wayne Bishop Luers blew Fort Wayne Northrop out of the water with an 81-35 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-22.
Dereon Truesdale had an outrageously good game as he went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayle Taylor, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
Truesdale wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Portage didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hammond Central on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Portage's win came from a few key players Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Michael Wellman, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Clark, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points along with six assists and five boards.
Portage's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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