The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will take on the Heritage Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Fort Wayne North Side's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Fort Wayne North Side took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 68-44 margin over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger. Given the Legends' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Saints are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sebastian Moore
| 02/14/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Mishawaka | 6 |
| 02/11/25 @ Carroll | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs NorthWood | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs Fort Wayne South Side | 4 |
Fort Wayne North Side's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sebastian Moore, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Woods, who went 6-for-12 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Fort Wayne North Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Heritage made off with a 64-63 win over Jay County.
Heritage's win came from a few key players Fort Wayne North Side will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Lybarger, who went 6-for-12 on his way to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Lantae Cassel, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points and three steals.
Heritage pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their record is now 9-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne North Side has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
