Fort Wayne South Side fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Richmond on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to the Richmond Red Devils. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Archers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Red Devils are ranked 205th).
Fort Wayne South Side's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Demarcus Barr, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 19 points. Jayvon Irby was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight rebounds.
Archers
| 02/01/25 @ Richmond | 59-60 |
| 01/31/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 69-37 |
| 01/24/25 @ Carroll | 59-52 |
| 01/17/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 73-58 |
| 01/11/25 @ Marion | 75-67 |
Fort Wayne South Side moved to 12-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Richmond, their record is now 7-10.
When Fort Wayne South Side and Richmond next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Fort Wayne South Side will try to stop Woodlan's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne South Side is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season. Similarly, Richmond will challenge Anderson and their ten-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
