The Fort Wayne Wayne Generals will square off against the Fort Wayne South Side Archers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Wayne Wayne has ten straight wins, Fort Wayne South Side has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran scored an imposing 55 points last Friday, Fort Wayne Wayne still came out on top. Fort Wayne Wayne took down Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 71-55. Given Fort Wayne Wayne's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Wayne Wayne's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was HJ Dillard, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dillard has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jevon Lewis, who scored 16 points along with eight assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne South Side was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 57-53 to New Haven.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jayvon Irby, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Demarcus Barr, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Fort Wayne Wayne's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Fort Wayne South Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Fort Wayne Wayne and Fort Wayne South Side are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Fort Wayne Wayne hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 68.8 points per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne South Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.6 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Fort Wayne Wayne strolled past Fort Wayne South Side when the teams last played on February 9th by a score of 69-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Wayne since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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