The Fort Wayne South Side Archers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Indianapolis Arsenal Technical by a score of 58-55. While losing is never fun, Fort Wayne South Side can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while Indianapolis Arsenal Technical is ranked 67th).
Several Archers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cadell Wallace, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Irby, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Indianapolis Arsenal Technical got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elexander Harris out in front who scored 18 points along with three steals. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Ananias Evans was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Fort Wayne South Side's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Fort Wayne South Side will look to defend their home court on Friday against Huntington North at 7:30 p.m. Fort Wayne South Side is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season. As for Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Indianapolis Arsenal Technical is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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