Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger likes a good challenge.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 66-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Braves.

Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers had strong showings from Danny Kelly, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points and five boards, and Drelyn Truesdale, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Truesdale's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmani Davis, who posted nine points.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 54-43 to New Haven. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 158th).

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers beat Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 54-46 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.