The Fort Wayne Wayne Generals are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Fort Wayne North Side Legends at 4:00 p.m. on March 9th. One thing working in Fort Wayne Wayne's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 matchups.
With a playoff game on the line, Fort Wayne Wayne rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 76-66 victory over the Spartans. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Fort Wayne Wayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jevon Lewis led the charge by scoring 19 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Lewis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Barnes, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne North Side waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins but they left with six. They came out on top against Fort Wayne Snider by a score of 66-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Eugene Young Jr, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Javion Davenport, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Fort Wayne Wayne's win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Saturday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Fort Wayne Wayne have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 54.1% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne North Side struggles in that department as they've made 43.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Wayne Wayne took their victory against Fort Wayne North Side when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 66-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fort Wayne North Side's Jordan King, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Wayne Wayne still be able to contain King? There's only one way to find out.
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