Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Wayne Generals vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints

Fort Wayne Wayne is 2-8 against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fort Wayne Wayne Generals will host the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Last Wednesday, Fort Wayne Wayne was beaten by Huntington North 71-44.

Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Wayne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Davianna Irons went 6 of 8 en route to 16 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. The game was Irons' third in a row with at least ten points. BraLeah King was another key player, going 5 for 12 on her way to 10 points.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger came up short against Norwell on Wednesday and fell 51-40. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Fort Wayne Wayne will need focus on slowing down Anne Obrien, one of several Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Izzie Eke, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points and six boards.

Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.

Fort Wayne Wayne came up short against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 59-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eke, who went 9 for 17 on her way to 23 points and three steals. Now that Fort Wayne Wayne knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.