The Northside L Lions waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 11 straight wins but they left with 12. They escaped with a win against Fort Wayne HomeSchool by the margin of a single free throw, 82-81. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Northside L had a senior duo take command as JOEY HEASTON scored 33 points and LANDON KARNES went 8 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 2 assists. HEASTON hasn't dropped below 15 points for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was DUKE KARNES, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne HomeSchool lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sam Newcomer. Despite the final result, he scored 33 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Newcomer has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 11 times he's played. Trevon Maley was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne HomeSchool were working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Northside L has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for Fort Wayne HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 30-4.
Northside L is on the road again on Thursday and plays Benton HomeSchool at 10:05 a.m. on February 22nd. Northside L knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 contests -- so hopefully Benton HomeSchool likes a good challenge. Fort Wayne HomeSchool does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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