Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves proved on Saturday. They took down Fort Wayne South Side 67-49. Given Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Fort Wayne South Side is ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kellen Pickett, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Isaac Smith, who scored 19 points.
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne South Side still got an impressive performance from Cadell Wallace, who scored 21 points along with five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Belcher, who scored 12 points along with two blocks.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian will take on Leo at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against New Haven at 7:30 p.m.
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