Fort Wayne North Side has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Michigan City Wolves in a holiday battle at 8:30 p.m. on Friday at. Fort Wayne North Side has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 371 points over their last six matchups.
Last Saturday, Fort Wayne North Side didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bowman Academy, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. Given Fort Wayne North Side's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Bowman Academy is ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Javius Davenport and Eugene Young Jr were among the main playmakers for Fort Wayne North Side as the former scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Those five rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodney Jones, who scored five points.
Michigan City has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season. Everything went their way against South Bend Adams on Saturday as Michigan City made off with a 67-46 win.
Fort Wayne North Side's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Michigan City, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Fort Wayne North Side came up short against Michigan City in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 62-58. Can Fort Wayne North Side avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
