The NorthWood Panthers and the Fort Wayne North Side Legends will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. NorthWood will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, NorthWood strolled past Indianapolis Washington with points to spare, taking the game 64-48. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Continentals are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne North Side came up short against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Thursday and fell 64-56.
NorthWood will have to keep a close watch on Tyvon Alexander and Sebastian Moore, a pair of players who had a big impact on Fort Wayne North Side's prior game. Alexander went 8 for 18 on his way to 18 points and six steals, while Moore went 7 of 16 on his way to 19 points. Moore's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Woods, who posted six points and 13 rebounds.
NorthWood pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
NorthWood was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Wayne North Side when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 58-49. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fort Wayne North Side's Eugene Young Jr, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for NorthWood to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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