The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will challenge the 21st Century Charter Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Woodlan as Fort Wayne Bishop Luers made off with a 73-47 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won four games in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Wayne Bishop Luers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Drelyn Truesdale, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 14 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Danny Kelly, who went 6-for-15 en route to 19 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, 21st Century Charter waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Hawks 84-50. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Hawks are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers better focus on containing Terrence Hayes and Lemetrius Williams as the pair were huge in 21st Century Charter's win. Hayes shot 71% from the field to rack up 24 points along with seven assists and three steals, while Williams dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. Hayes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 28 games he's played dating back to last season. Ronald Mosley was another key player, putting up ten points.
Truesdale wasn't the only one working in the assist department: 21st Century Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. 21st Century Charter is 18-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
21st Century Charter's win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's contest: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 34.1% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for 21st Century Charter, though, as they've only made 29.6% of their three-pointers this season. Given Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' sizable advantage in that area, 21st Century Charter will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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