The Fort Wayne North Side Legends's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They lost to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on the road by a decisive 63-49 margin. While losing is never fun, Fort Wayne North Side can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is ranked 153rd).
Several Legends players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ja'liyah Paige, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Bleeke, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was led to victory by Alivia Bolinger and Cella Kaiser. Bolinger scored 18 points along with three steals and two blocks, while Kaiser scored 21 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kaiser has scored all season. Lauren Goodman was another key contributor, scoring five points along with three steals.
Fort Wayne North Side has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-20 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13.
Fort Wayne North Side will head out on the road to challenge Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne North Side is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning Carroll will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Fort Wayne Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is facing Fort Wayne Wayne at the right time seeing as Fort Wayne Wayne is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
