The Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets will square off against the Fort Wayne South Side Archers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran came up short against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on Saturday, falling 68-48. The loss continues a trend for the Cadets in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne South Side was able to grind out a solid win over Marion on Saturday, taking the game 75-67.
Fort Wayne South Side's win came from a few key players Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zacariah Belcher, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvon Irby, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Fort Wayne South Side was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marion only posted 11 assists.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Fort Wayne South Side, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran strolled past Fort Wayne South Side in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 61-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran since the team 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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