The Fort Wayne South Side Archers will square off against the Heritage Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Fort Wayne South Side and four for Heritage.
Fort Wayne South Side is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Huntington North last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Wayne South Side lost 69-43 to Huntington North.
Despite the defeat, Fort Wayne South Side saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Reneasha Autry went 7 for 13 en route to 20 points plus two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Autry has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Maddie White, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Heritage didn't have quite enough to beat Lakeland Christian Academy on Tuesday and fell 31-29.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Audra Bickel, who posted eight points along with 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Danica Fuller, who had eight points plus four steals.
Fort Wayne South Side's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne South Side has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Fort Wayne South Side against Heritage in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-25 win. Does Fort Wayne South Side have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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