Fort Wayne North Side had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were beaten by the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves 78-44. The Legends were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Fort Wayne North Side lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being BJ Johnson, who earned nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rushawn James, who scored four points plus seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne North Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Leading Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian to victory were Briggs Pardon and Kellen Pickett. Pardon went 12 for 16 en route to 30 points plus eight rebounds and five assists, while Pickett dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. The matchup was Pickett's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Jaeden O'Neal was another key player, scoring six points.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne North Side will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on DeKalb at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian has already played their next game (against Fort Wayne North Side), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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