Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne North Side Victorious

Fort Wayne North Side won the last time they faced Indianapolis Shortridge, and Jordan Woods did his part to make sure it happened again. The Fort Wayne North Side Legends walked away with a 64-51 victory over the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils on Friday thanks in part to Woods, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Max Goheen was another key player, putting up seven points and five assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Indianapolis Shortridge lost, don't look at Elijah Wilson. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. That was a full 39.2% of Indianapolis Shortridge's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Julian DeFrantz, who earned 11 points.

Fort Wayne North Side's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.

Fort Wayne North Side didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 79-42 defeat against Fort Wayne Wayne on the 10th. Indianapolis Shortridge has also already played their next contest, a 50-46 victory against Greenwood Christian Academy on the 11th.