The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Huntington North Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Fort Wayne Snider. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since January 26, 2024.
Ayle Taylor
| 02/14/25 @ Fort Wayne Snider | 18 |
| 12/07/24 @ Mishawaka Marian | 16 |
| 02/08/25 vs DeKalb | 12 |
| 01/28/25 vs Norwell | 12 |
| 12/13/24 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 12 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ayle Taylor, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 18 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dereon Truesdale, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Huntington North didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Wayne South Side on Saturday and fell 64-62. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (60), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will have to keep a close watch on Titus Schultz and Dalton Husband, a pair of players who had a big impact on Huntington North's prior game. Schultz went 9-for-18 en route to 28 points and five boards, while Husband dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds. Schultz is becoming a predictor of Huntington North's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 2-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Blaine Freiburger, who posted six points and five steals.
Huntington North now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Huntington North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers came up short against Huntington North when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 67-61. Can Fort Wayne Bishop Luers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
