Fort Wayne Northrop is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bellmont is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will host the Bellmont Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Fort Wayne Northrop humbled Faith Christian with a 73-32 victory. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Fort Wayne Northrop's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Khala Williams-Thomas led the charge by going 9 of 13 on her way to 19 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Swynn Jackson, who posted eight points along with six assists and six boards.
Fort Wayne Northrop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bellmont faced Columbia City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Bellmont walked away with a 53-41 victory over Columbia City. 53 seems to be a good number for the Braves as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Bellmont's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Fort Wayne Northrop didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bellmont in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. Will Fort Wayne Northrop repeat their success, or does Bellmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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