Fort Wayne Bishop Luers typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Fort Wayne South Side proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 72-64 victory over the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights. The Archers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Demarcus Barr
| 02/11/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 50% |
| 02/08/25 vs Woodlan | 67% |
| 02/01/25 @ Richmond | 67% |
Fort Wayne South Side's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demarcus Barr, who went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points. Barr is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Terrance Jordan, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Fort Wayne South Side was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They racked up 12 more assists than Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' also-impressive total of ten.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne Bishop Luers lost, don't look at Dereon Truesdale. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 15 on his way to 25 points and eight boards. That's the most points Truesdale has posted since back in March of 2024. Drelyn Truesdale was another key player, putting up 15 points and five rebounds.
Fort Wayne South Side is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points over those games. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 14-4.
Coming up, Fort Wayne South Side will host Fort Wayne Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne South Side knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Fort Wayne Wayne likes a good challenge. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they will head out on the road to square off against Fort Wayne Snider at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.3 points per game this season.
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